Joe Biden: “Still today, some say to me and you that this doesn't deserve to be a…”

On the recordJune 18, 2025

Still today, some say to me and you that this doesn't deserve to be a federal holiday. They don't want to remember...the moral stain of slavery.

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Biden criticized those who oppose recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday.

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