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Updated Jun 20, 2019 at 9:28 PM EST
The letters were obtained from the University of Mississippi, which houses Sen. James O. Eastland’s archived papers.
The correspondence from 1972 to 1978 shows Joe Biden, at the time a young senator, trying to establish a relationship with Eastland, a staunch segregationist. The letters highlight Biden's committee assignments and antibusing legislation. Read the story.
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The correspondence from 1972 to 1978 shows Joe Biden, at the time a young senator, trying to establish a relationship with Eastland, a staunch segregationist.
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