President Biden will deliver a eulogy, and tributes written by Gerald Ford and Walter Mondale will be read by their sons.

Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford may have started as political rivals, but they formed a tight bond behind the scenes, a former White House staffer tells PEOPLE. Their connection would span dec

Former president Jimmy Carter made three visitis to the area. Once as a presidential candidate, once as a college speaker, and one where he got photographed in his bathrobe.

As Gerald Ford’s chief White House photographer, David Hume Kennerly was able to get exclusive access to many scenes from Jimmy Carter’s presidential transition.

"My understanding is that there is a eulogy written that Ford himself did write, and Ford's son Steve will be delivering it at the funeral."

Government agencies and major stock exchanges will be closed on Thursday to honor Jimmy Carter, who served as the 39th U.S. president.

Famously competitive and sometimes abrasive, Jimmy Carter had many political rivalries, but he also was determined to reconcile with adversaries.

Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford developed a strong friendship post-presidency, despite being political rivals. Their bond was marked by joint ventures and personal connections, providing mutual support beyond political divides.

The nation pauses to honor Jimmy Carter for his service as a naval officer, governor and president, and his four decades of humanitarian work after leaving the White House.

Jimmy Carter and the man he beat for president, Gerald Ford, got so tight after office that their friendship became a kind of buddy movie, complete with road trips that were never long enough because they had so much to gab about.

Follow live coverage of the state funeral of the 39th US president Jimmy Carter in Washington following his death at the age of 100.