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For her first major task as VP, Kamala Harris is handed a thorny diplomatic mission
By Liz Goodwin and Jazmine Ulloa Globe Staff,Updated April 6, 2021, 9:34 a.m.
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WASHINGTON — When President Biden charged his vice president with solving the “root causes” of the current migrant crisis at the southern border, she responded with surprising equanimity — and a smile.
“I gave you a tough job,” Biden said, a bit incredulous, as he announced her new role in front of a crush of reporters in the White House State Dining Room ....

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