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Biden releases first set of White House visitors’ logs

President Joe Biden arrives on the Ellipse at the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 6, 2021, after a short trip from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., as Biden returns from Louisiana. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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The Biden White House released its first set of visitors’ logs on Friday, detailing a relatively sparse guest list during the pandemic and reversing a Trump-era policy.

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