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Though President-elect Joe Biden had 46 years with his eldest son, Beau Biden, no parent would say that’s nearly enough. On Tuesday, as he was saying goodbye to his home state of Delaware, Biden was once again a grieving father, missing the son who won’t be there with him tomorrow on what should be a day of nothing but celebration.
Before flying to Washington, D.C., for Wednesday’s inauguration, Biden made the speech at the Major Joseph R. “Beau” Biden III National Guard/Reserve Center, named after his son, who died in 2015 of cancer.
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