Joe Biden Quotes Son Beau in Human Rights Awards Speech
- 9 years ago
Vice President Joe Biden made no explicit mention of his contemplation of a 2016 presidential campaign tonight at the Athenargoras Human Rights Awards, but he did speak about one of the things believed to be the chief sticking point to a run: grief over the death of his son, Beau, who passed away in May after a fight with brain cancer.
Biden stuck to the theme of the night and delivered a message about religious freedom around the world and Greek heritage in the United States.
The Athenargoras Human Rights Awards are hosted annually by the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, a national Greek Orthodox Church organization.
Biden joins the ranks of former presidents George H. W. Bush and Jimmy Carter , well-known human rights activists Mother Theresa and Desmond Tutu , among many others who have received the award.
Biden stuck to the theme of the night and delivered a message about religious freedom around the world and Greek heritage in the United States.
The Athenargoras Human Rights Awards are hosted annually by the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, a national Greek Orthodox Church organization.
Biden joins the ranks of former presidents George H. W. Bush and Jimmy Carter , well-known human rights activists Mother Theresa and Desmond Tutu , among many others who have received the award.