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Joe Biden: “We owe the honor debt and debt we can never fully repay. We owe them our whole souls. We owe them our full best efforts…”

On the recordMay 31, 2021
We owe the honor debt and debt we can never fully repay. We owe them our whole souls. We owe them our full best efforts to perfect the Union for which they died.
Said by
Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Biden emphasizes the nation's obligation to honor fallen soldiers and strive for a better union.

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