Jimmy Carter funeral service to be held at Washington National Cathedral on Jan 9, NYT says

Dec 30 (Reuters) - A state funeral for Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president who died at the age of 100 on Sunday, will be held at the Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 9, according to the New York Times.

U.S. President Joe Biden has directed that Jan. 9 will be a national day of mourning throughout the U.S. for Carter.

Biden will eulogize Carter at the state funeral following eight days of ceremonies in Georgia and in Washington, the Times reported.

(Reporting by Jonathan Allen in New York)

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