Pence praises Tennessee, FedEx for COVID response
Vice President Mike Pence elbow bumps Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee as Pence arrives in Memphis on Thursday, Dec. 3, to give an update on Operation Warp Speed. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Vice President Mike Pence peeks out of Air Force 2 after landing at Memphis International Airport on Thursday, Dec. 3. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Vice President Mike Pence waves to people in attendance as he gets off Air Force 2 after landing in Memphis on Thursday, Dec. 3. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Vice President Mike Pence elbow bumps Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee while visiting Memphis on Thursday, Dec. 3, to give an update on Operation Warp Speed. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Vice President Mike Pence salutes a service member after landing in Memphis for an Operation Warp Speed roundtable on Thursday, Dec. 3. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (left) talks with Vice President Mike Pence (center) during Pence’s visit to Memphis on Thursday, Dec. 3. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar (left) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Robert Redfield (right) joined Vice President Mike Pence on a trip to Memphis to give an update on Operation Warp Speed on Thursday, Dec. 3. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Vice President Mike Pence met with FedEx executives in Memphis to discuss Operation Warp Speed on Thursday, Dec. 3. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Vice President Mike Pence holds up a mask while giving an update on Operation Warp Speed during a visit to Memphis on Thursday, Dec. 3. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
A Secret Service agent keeps an eye on the crowd during a visit by Vice President Mike Pence to Memphis on Thursday, Dec. 3. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Vice President Mike Pence gave an update on Operation Warp Speed during a visit to Memphis on Thursday, Dec. 3. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Vice President Mike Pence called Memphis-born FedEx “a remarkable American company” and said it will be crucial to successful execution of a COVID-19 vaccination program.
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FedEx Vice President Mike Pence Operation Warp Speed Tennessee Gov. Mike Pence COVID-19 vaccination distributionWayne Risher
Business news reporter, 43-year veteran of print journalism, 35-year resident of Memphis, University of Georgia alumnus and proud father and spouse of University of Memphis graduates.
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