Joe Biden said "By making Juneteenth a federal holiday, all Americans can feel the power of this day and learn from our history. Great nations don’t ignore their most painful moments. Great nations don’t ignore their most painful moments. They don’t ignore those moments in the past. They embrace them." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 16, 2021

By making Juneteenth a federal holiday, all Americans can feel the power of this day and learn from our history. Great nations don’t ignore their most painful moments. Great nations don’t ignore their most painful moments. They don’t ignore those moments in the past. They embrace them.

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Joe Biden

Democratic · Delaware

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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

President Biden emphasizes the importance of recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday and learning from history.

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