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‘A Small Victory': Parkland Father Manuel Oliver Attends Biden Speech On New ‘Ghost Gun' Crackdown
"I have been to D.C. many times, but the fact that I am invited this time to the White House is evolution," Oliver told CBS4.
April 13, 2022
Manuel Oliver, father of Parkland school shooting victim Joaquin Oliver, attended President Joe Biden’s speech on gun violence Monday afternoon, just two months after climbing a construction tower near the White House calling for President Biden to pass gun legislation.
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Oliver was one of Biden’s invited guests in the White House Rose Garden as the president, Vice President Kamala Harris and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered remarks on actions the administration hopes will curb gun violence.
“Today is a special day,” he told CBS4. “I have been to D.C. many times, but the fact that I am invited this time to the White House is evolution.”
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