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Former first daughter Amy Carter made a rare public appearance this week at the John. F. Kennedy Presidential Library
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She is featured in an exhibit about presidential pets alongside her childhood cat, Misty Malarky Ying Yang
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Amy is the youngest child and only daughter of the late President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn
Former first daughter Amy Carter made a rare public appearance this week, attending the “Presidential Pets” exhibit at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.
Amy, 57, posed with photos and artwork featuring “first pets” throughout the years, including a photo of her 10-year-old self. The library shared several shots from the visit on their official Instagram page.
“JFK Library staff were thrilled to welcome Amy Carter, daughter of President Jimmy and First Lady Rosalynn Carter, to the JFK Library for a visit to our new Presidential Pets exhibit! Amy even got to see a favorite photo of her when she was ten with her beloved Siamese cat, Misty Malarky Ying Yang 🐱,” they captioned the post.
Amy, the youngest child and only daughter of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, lived in the public spotlight during her father’s presidency.
She was just nine years old when her dad won the 1976 presidential election, while her older brothers Jack, Chip and Jeff were all in their 20s and 30s.
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Amy Carter watches as her father, Jimmy Carter, gives a speech circa 1980
Her cat, Misty Malarky Ying Yang, was the last feline to reside in the White House until the Clintons moved in in 1993 with their cat, Socks. Amy was also gifted a puppy named Grits by a teacher whose dog had given birth to a litter on the night her father won the election; however, he did not live in the White House for long before being returned to his original family.
The JFK Library’s “Presidential Pets” exhibit is open through Jan. 4, 2026.
Rosalynn Carter died on Nov. 19, 2023, at the age of 96, and Jimmy’s death followed just over a year later on Dec. 29, 2024. The former president lived to be 100 years old.
At her mother’s memorial service, Amy paid tribute to the couple’s lifelong love story by reading a letter that her father wrote to his wife 75 years prior, during his service in the Navy.
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“I chose something that is hard to read without crying,” Amy told the crowd. “My mom spent most of her life in love with my dad. Their partnership and love story was a defining feature of her life. Because he isn’t able to speak to you today, I am going to share some of his words about loving and missing her.”
She then recited: “My darling, every time I have ever been away from you, I have been thrilled when I returned to discover just how wonderful you are. While I am away, I try to convince myself that you really are not, could not be as sweet and beautiful as I remember. But when I see you, I fall in love with you all over again. Does that seem strange to you? It doesn’t to me. Goodbye, darling. Until tomorrow. Jimmy.”
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