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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will be traveling to New Orleans to attend the Biden Center Moonshot event.
The Bidens are expected to be in the city on Tuesday, Aug. 13.
As stated on the White House website, there are multiple missions of Cancer Moonshot, such as "building a world where the word cancer loses its power, a diagnosis isn't a death sentence cancer is prevented before it starts, catching cancer early so people can live longer and healthier and families don't have to navigate their cancer journey alone."
In February 2022, the Bidens, along with Vice President Kamala Harris, delivered remarks on the cancer-fighting efforts.
"My mother was a fighter and as I cared for her, during those many months, I watched her courageous fight. But after countless rounds of chemo, her body gave out," said Harris, whose mother lost her battle with cancer in 2009.
Also at the event, the president showed his gratitude to the doctor who worked to save his son's life. Beau Biden, a United States Army Officer, died from brain...
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