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Joe Biden: “For much too long, the history of what took place here was told in silence, cloaked in darkness. But just because…”

On the recordMay 31, 2021
For much too long, the history of what took place here was told in silence, cloaked in darkness. But just because history is silent, it doesn't mean that it did not take place. And while darkness can hide much, it erases nothing. It erases nothing.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

President Biden emphasizes the importance of acknowledging historical injustices during a speech on the centennial of the Tulsa race massacre.

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