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Biden's Decision

Season 2024 Episode 9 | 1hr 53m 51s

Behind President Joe Biden’s fateful decision are decades of challenges and controversies, triumphs and tragedies. FRONTLINE tells the inside story of Biden’s rise to the presidency, and the personal and political forces that shaped him and led to his dramatic decision to step aside.

Aired: 08/05/24
Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by the Ford Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Park Foundation; and the FRONTLINE Trust with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from Koo and Patricia Yuen.
Extras
Appraisal: 1982 Disney Original Puzzle Artwork
Appraisal: Evelyn Ackerman "Birds in Cage" Tile Mosaic, ca. 1958
Appraisal: Tonita Peña Watercolors, ca. 1935
Appraisal: 1953 Masters Logo Locket & 1961 Eisenhower-signed Photo
Appraisal: John George Brown "Making Houses of Sand" Oil, ca. 1880
Appraisal: French Crystal Ball Clock, ca. 1890
Appraisal: Salesman's Model Carousel Horse, ca. 1925
Appraisal: Tiffany Studios Turtleback Diver's Lamp, ca. 1905
Appraisal: Gordon Newell Anteater, ca. 1958
Appraisal: 1968 Gibson EB-2DC Bass Guitar & 1966 Ampeg B18-N Amp
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