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Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday

by Kevin Freking
| June 17, 2021 1:27 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he believes it will go down as one of the greatest honors he has as president.

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