*Administration of Barack Obama, 2015 *

**Statement on the Health of Former President Jimmy Carter **

*August 12, 2015 *

Michelle and I send our best wishes to President Carter for a fast and full recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with Rosalynn and the entire Carter family as they face this challenge with the same grace and determination that they have shown so many times before. Jimmy, you're as resilient as they come, and along with the rest of America, we are rooting for you.

NOTE: The statement referred to Rosalynn Carter, wife of former President James E. Carter.

*Categories:* Statements by the President : Former President Jimmy Carter, health*.*

*Names:* Carter, James E., Jr.; Carter, Rosalynn; Obama, Michelle.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201500557.