http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a MSN - AP World Copyright © 2010-2018 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Sun, 04 Jun 2023 07:39:26 +0000 http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a/2730d90ed8f34bd092fd060344a863ba President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden sent Thanksgiving greetings to the nation on Thursday. (Nov. 25) 2730d90ed8f34bd092fd060344a863ba Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:13:21 +0000 SHOTLIST:RESTRICTION SUMMARY:++CAMERA SWITCHES AT SOURCE++++ON SCREEN TEXT AT SOURCE++++MUSIC BED AT SOURCE++WHITE HOUSE HANDOUT Washington DC - released 25 November 2021++BEGINS ON SOUNDBITE++1. SOUNDBITE (English) Joe Biden, U.S. president:"Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. This is always a special time in America, but this year, the blessings of Thanksgiving here are especially meaningful."SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Jill Biden, first lady: "After being apart last year. We have a new appreciation for those little moments we can't plan or replicate. The music of laughter in a warm, full kitchen. The thump of small feet making big sounds. The circle of faces crowded around our dining room table, glowing in the candlelight."SOUNDBITE (English) Joe Biden, U.S. president:"You know, as we gather together again, our table and our hearts are full of grace and gratitude for all those we love. And as Commander in Chief, I'm especially grateful to our service members and their families for the sacrifices to our nation."SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Jill Biden, first lady: "While we celebrate together, many of those military families will be apart from their loved ones. Whether your spouse is deployed or you've settled into yet another base. The holidays just aren't the same without the people and the communities that make this holiday special. We are so grateful for your service."SOUNDBITE (English) Joe Biden, U.S. president: "As we give thanks for what we have, we also keep in our hearts those who we lost and those who have lost so much and those who have an empty seat at their kitchen table or their dining room table this year because of this virus or another cruel twist of fate or accident. We pray for them."SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Jill Biden, first lady: "As Joe and I have traveled this year, we have seen and been so inspired by the unbreakable threads that unite us all. Family and faith, kindness and compassion. A love for this country we call home."SOUNDBITE (English) Joe Biden, U.S. president: "You make us so proud every day to serve as your President and First Lady. And from the Biden family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving! God bless you and may God protect our troops and their families."++ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++STORYLINE:U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden sent Thanksgiving greetings to the nation.A recorded message was provided by the White House Thursday."As we give thanks for what we have, we also keep in our hearts those who we lost and those who have lost so much and those who have an empty seat at their kitchen table or their dining room table this year because of this virus or another cruel twist of fate or accident," said the President. "We pray for them."===========================================================Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: info@aparchive.com(ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden sent Thanksgiving greetings to the nation on Thursday. (Nov. 25) Bidens offer Thanksgiving greeting