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Jim Clyburn: An update on President Biden’s promise to ‘have our backs’ | New Pittsburgh Courier

by Congressman Jim Clyburn (NNPA)—July 20, 2021, marked six months that Joseph R. Biden has been President. When I endorsed Joe Biden for President in January 2020, I said, “we know Joe, but most importantly, Joe knows us.” In his remarks following the endorsement, Joe Biden pledged that, if given the opportunity, he would nominate … Continued

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