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Joe Biden has made his first public appearances since revealing his prostate cancer diagnosis, attending his grandson's high school graduation in Connecticut. The former president assured a TV crew at the Hartford airport on Friday that he was "feeling great," WTNH reports. Accompanied by former first lady Jill Biden, he also spoke with other travelers, some of whom greeted him with cheers and applause.
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The family had gathered for Robert Hunter Biden II's graduation in Salisbury, per NBC News, later posting photos of the celebration. The night before, Biden had dinner at a restaurant in Lakeville and spoke with employees and other patrons. "We got to talk for a quick minute or two just about the area, what he had to eat and how he enjoyed the restaurant," Spencer Barry, who was seated near the former president, told WTNH. "He seemed alright."
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