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Wed Jun 22, 2016, 02:01 PM Jun 2016

Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter Mark 70 Years 'Even Closer Together'

Source: Associated Press

Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter Mark 70 Years 'Even Closer Together'

By KATHLEEN FOODY, ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA — Jun 22, 2016, 1:55 PM ET

When doctors told Jimmy Carter they had found four small tumors on his brain, the former president and his wife, Rosalynn, feared his life could end within weeks.

"I didn't know what I was going to do," the former first lady said Wednesday. "I depend on him when I have questions, when I'm writing speeches, anything, I consult with him."

Nearly a year later, the former first couple is preparing to celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary July 7. Jimmy Carter has said his doctors found no sign of cancer in recent scans and he has stopped receiving regular doses of a drug that helps his immune system fight the disease.

The couple spoke with The Associated Press before heading to Maryland for an annual fundraising retreat for The Carter Center, the human rights organization they founded in 1982.

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Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter Mark 70 Years 'Even Closer Together' (Original Post) Eugene Jun 2016 OP
I hate when they celebrate something early in the paper yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #1
"The best revenge is living well." nt bemildred Jun 2016 #2
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