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Joe Biden: “I was a lifeguard at a predominantly African American pool, and I learned a lot about race relations and the challenges…”

On the recordJune 22, 2019
I was a lifeguard at a predominantly African American pool, and I learned a lot about race relations and the challenges that many people face.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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In an interview with The New York Times.

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