On Thursday, Vice President Joe Biden accepted the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor given to the public.
But going up to the podium is not difficult. The long career in Biden's politics has seen many personal and professional retreats, including the death of three families.
Nonetheless, Biden seems to live according to his father's advice. "Champion, man's measure is not how often he is knocked down, how fast he will get up."
In November 1972, at the age of 30, Biden was elected to the Senate and received only 3,000 votes. After only a month of professional victory, the earthquake overturned his life.
Biden's wife Nellie and her daughter Naomi were killed in a car accident when purchasing a Christmas tree. His sons Bo and Hunter were seriously injured, but survived
Biden initially stated that he will not accept the nomination of the Senator, but after the majority leader Mike Mansfield called him he agreed to take office. Biden swears from his son's ward
He continued his political career, becoming the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1987.
In 1988, Biden participated in the presidential election campaign, but reports of foolish reports about law plaque plagiarism and his academic record delayed his campaign. He later acknowledged the mistake and promised to be more candid.
Over time, Biden was seen by many as a unique and sincere publicman. 2015 CBS News / New York Times poll found that Biden is the most reliable politician among all parties.
In 1991, Biden again faced a controversy, this time he was at a confirmation hearing of Clarence Thomas' Supreme Court, including one of his employees, Anita Hill's allegation of sexual harassment. Biden did not call the other three witnesses who could respond Hill's claim.
In the coming years, Biden promoted the law that attracts women's attention. In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed Congress with Biden's "Act on Violence against Women". As vice president, he became the main supporter of the Obama administration campaign against sexual violence.
The Vice President also achieved other achievements. He oversees the $ 840 billion economic stimulus package, has directed the government's working group to strengthen the middle class, reduced the violence of guns and tried to play an important role in US foreign relations.
In 2015, a personal tragedy happened again. Biden 's eldest son died of brain tumor at the age of 46. Destruction of Biden played a part in his decision not to participate in the 2016 presidential campaign, and now he says he feels "regret every day".
However, a 74 - year - old man said he planned to continue actively participate in political activities. If there is any sign of Biden's career, that is not just a story.
"It is inevitable to fail at some point in your life," Biden said in 2008. "But you can not give up."
In Joe Biden's latest book "Promise Me", the former vice president's father shared his personal story overcoming the loss of cancer of his eldest son. The sincere and original stories quoted by Mr. Biden are important memories of why the motivating lesson on the importance of healthy Moonshots and the power of goals is to abandon hope in adversity.
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