Former vice president Joe Biden, left, greets an attendee during a presidential campaign event in Davenport, Iowa, on June 11. Divisions also emerged in Biden’s campaign over how he should handle such situations. A few weeks later, Biden wrote thanking Eastland, saying he was “flattered and grateful” for his help. “Despite my preoccupation with family matters at this time, I intend to place the highest priority on attending to my committee responsibilities,” Biden wrote. “That was the first time the U.S. Senate took a firm stand in opposition to busing,” Biden wrote.

Source: Washington Post June 21, 2019 00:37 UTC