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Joe Biden: “Promise me, dad, you're going to be OK. And what he meant was that I wouldn't walk away from my obligations.”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2018
Promise me, dad, you're going to be OK. And what he meant was that I wouldn't walk away from my obligations.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Biden reflects on a promise made to his son Beau about continuing his public service and obligations.

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