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Kamala Harris' historic vice presidency (73 images)

Kamala Harris has made American history as the first woman, first Black and South Asian American vice president of the United States. Serving with President Joe Biden, she has spearheaded initiatives including the migration crisis and voting rights around the country. Here's a look at her first months in office.



Harris (R) listens as President Joe Biden unveils a series of initiatives to boost the vaccination rate on June 2, 2021. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI
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Harris speaks at the U.S. Naval Academy Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony, the first woman to ever deliver a commencement address in the school's history, at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., on May 28, 2021. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI
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Harris speaks during a meeting after pledging more than $300 million in additional humanitarian aid for the Northern Triangle countries of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador in the Vice President's Ceremonial Office on May 27, 2021. Pool Photo by Ting Shen/UPI
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Kristen Clarke (L) hugs her mom, Pansy Clarke, after Harris swore her in as the first Black woman to lead the Department of Justice's civil rights division in Washington, D.C., on May 25, 2021. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI
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