On the recordOctober 12, 2021
I went in thinking I don`t want to do mandates. And I think I had the same thought. Like, let`s use persuasion. Let`s use community outreach.
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Biden reflects on his initial reluctance to impose vaccine mandates and the preference for persuasion.
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