President Jimmy Carter

The first national Women's History Week occurred in 1980. Seven years later, Congress passed a law designating March as Women's History Month.

Carter, 95, has suffered a string of health challenges in recent months. He was released from a Georgia hospital Wednesday after receiving treatment for a urinary tract infection.

The 39th president has had a string of recent health challenges. He was released from the hospital last week after an operation to relieve pressure on his brain following two recent falls.

The Carter Center said the former president was preparing to go turkey hunting when he fell in his home. It added that he is now "recovering comfortably" after undergoing surgery.

Former President George W. Bush delivered the main eulogy, saying his father "showed me what it means to be a president who serves with integrity." The body will be laid to rest in Texas on Thursday.

The Navy admiral tapped by President Carter to lead the spy agency conducted a controversial downsizing of risky clandestine operations — a move that angered many in the intelligence community.

A spokesman for Bush says the former president, hospitalized on Saturday, has been admitted to the ICU with an acute respiratory problem. His wife has been admitted "as a precaution" after coughing.