Joe Biden's pick for UN ambassador has ties to UW-Madison

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Joe Biden's pick for UN ambassador has ties to UW-Madison

Linda Thomas-Greenfield earned a master's degree from UW-Madison in 1975, where she also did work toward a doctorate.

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