A benefit concert and the construction of 30 new homes are among the many events marking President Jimmy Carter ‘s 100th birthday on Oct. 1. Considering the former president’s long legacy as a philanthropist,

A benefit concert and the construction of 30 new homes are among the many events marking President Jimmy Carter ‘s 100th birthday on Oct. 1.

Calling the former president a “moral force for our nation and the world,” Biden heralded Carter as “a voice of courage, conviction, compassion, and most of all, a beloved friend” in a direct-to-camera birthday greeting shared with CBS News.

Biden celebrates Jimmy Carter a day before his 100th birthday: ‘A moral force’ - ‘You’re a voice of courage, conviction, compassion, and most of all, a beloved friend of Jill and me and our family,’ P

Nobel laureate Jimmy Carter, who has lived longer than any U.S. president in history, celebrates his 100th birthday on Tuesday. Carter, a Democrat, served a single term as president from January 1977 to January 1981.

Jimmy Carter is preparing to celebrate his 100th birthday on Tuesday, the first time an American president has lived a full century and the latest milestone in a life that took the son of a Depression-era farmer to the White House and across the world as a Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian and advocate for democracy.

In celebration of the former president's humanitarian efforts, thousands of Habitat for Humanity volunteers built new homes.

The display will be installed the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 1, and remain on the North Lawn through the end of the day.

Former Democratic President Jimmy Carter, a Plains native, turned 100 years old Tuesday. Carter, the 39th president of the United States, is the oldest living president and longest-lived president in U.