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Ashley Biden, vice president's daughter, is engaged

October 31, 2011 / 12:16 PM EDT / CBS News

Vice President Joseph Biden's daughter Ashley takes part in 'Operation Gratitude' a public service event at RFK Stadium on Jan. 19, 2009, in Washington, D.C. — Vice President Joseph Biden's daughter Ashley takes part in a public service event at RFK Stadium on Jan. 19, 2009, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Mannie Garcia-Pool/Getty Images

(CBS) Vice President Joe Biden's youngest child, Ashley is engaged to be married to Dr. Howard Krein, a Philadelphia plastic surgeon, the vice president's office has announced.

Ashley, a 30-year-old social worker, also is the daughter of Dr. Jill Biden.

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She and Krein got engaged in September but, according to The Washington Post, the news did not leak out until the vice president referred several times in a speech Friday to his "future son-in-law." His office later confirmed the news.

No wedding date has yet been announced.

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