nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3|||Hope, Healing And 'Better Angels': Biden Declares Victory And Vows Unity||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||His path to being elected the 46th president was a tumultuous one, marked by unprecedented campaign challenges amid the coronavirus pandemic and an opponent who falsely declared an early victory.

President-elect Joe Biden speaks Saturday from Delaware.



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Hope, Healing And 'Better Angels': Biden Declares Victory And Vows Unity

His path to being elected the 46th president was a tumultuous one, marked by unprecedented campaign challenges amid the coronavirus pandemic and an opponent who falsely declared an early victory.