Former US president Jimmy Carter celebrates 100th birthday | DW News

Former US president Jimmy Carter is celebrating his 100th birthday today. He's the first former president to reach that milestone. After leaving office in 1981, Carter continued to work tirelessly for a better world. His grandson has said the former president looks forward to casting his ballot in next month's election. For more on this, we talk to Amber Roessner. She's professor at the University of Tennessee who's an expert on Jimmy Carter and she joins us from Pittsburgh. 00:00 Jimmy Carter celebrates 100th birthday 02:49 Interview with Amber Roessner Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #USPresident #JimmyCarter #100thBirthday