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40,000 were liberated. he and his wife have been married for 75 years. for most of those year, he didn't talk about the war. but several years ago he was an honored guest at the united states holocaust memorial museum in washington and walked through a train box car exhibit. >> this was a very nice looking box car. but when i got at that box car to walk through it, that is when i broke down. >> reporter: hilbert is since on a mission to teach and inspire. he speaks to schools and organizations. >> let's give a warm welcome. >> reporter: and late last week, it was to hundreds of stude...

>> reporter: a soft-spoken, small-town girl, rosalynn smith carter became one of america's most charmed first ladies. born in plains, georgia, on august 18th, 1927, she was valedictorian of her high school class and met and married jimmy carter when he was in the u.s. navy. >> i love and respect and cherish and honor my wife, rosalynn. [ applause ] >> reporter: when mr. carter's father died in 1953, they moved back to plains to manage the family's peanut farm. >> i didn't want to go home. i was having a good time. i think i had thought i had outgrown plains, georgia. i had gotten a l...

thanks for joining me. i'm jessica dean. and we have sad news to report to you. former first lady rosalynn carter has passed away at the age of 96. the carter center confirming her death just a short time ago. here is wolf blitzer with a look back at her life. >> reporter: she was one of america's most charming first ladies . born in plains georgia in 1927, she was valedictorian of her high school class. and met and married jimmy carter when he was in the u.s. navy. >> i love, respect and cherish my wife. >> reporter: when mr. carter's father died in 1953, they moved back to plains t...

>> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. you are in the "cnn newsroom." i'm paula reid in washington. we're continuing to follow the sad breaking news. former first lady rosalynn carter has passed away peacefully in her home this afternoon at the age of 96. she is being remembered as a mental health champion and a tireless humanitarian. governor brian kemp of georgia praising the proud georgian, saying she had an indelible impact on our state and nation. former president george w. bush calling carter a woman of dignity and strength. and first lady jill biden noting carter's commitm...

>> she says she reached and for the gun. she fired it. >> he's on the floor, i can see blood about him. >> so the story is this incredibly brave mama bear taking pair of her clubs? >> -- >> -- >> her story fits the evidence. and i'm going, no it doesn't. >> so it's an execution he walks into, is that the way you see it? >> totally. she killed him. >> i was defending my family. and that is all i can keep thinking about. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> twilight, in an eye or roy farming town. darkness is in the windows of a victorian house. downstairs in the kitchen, a crock pot is simmering. upstairs,...