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Being Biden Vol. 7: Gems of Wisdom

Summary: 
In this installment of Being Biden, the Vice President responds to letters from a class of third graders who wrote to him about reducing gun violence.

A class of third graders from North Philadelphia recently wrote to Vice President Biden about reducing gun violence. This week, the Vice President sat down to share some of these children's words with you — and an expression that belonged to his mom: "out of the mouths of babes come gems of wisdom." Take a listen.

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Vice President President Joe Biden reads letters from children about reducing gun violence

Vice President President Joe Biden reads letters from children about reducing gun violence, in his Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. May 15, 2013. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)