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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Former Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback said he plans to make promoting racial reconciliation a focus of his life as a private citizen after more than a quarter century in politics.

Brownback, 64, stepped down as the country's ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom last week after Democrat Joe Biden took office. In an interview with the Kansas City Star, Brownback declined to discuss any political plans he may still have but said he'll now focus on racial reconciliation while continuing to promote religious freedom.

"I think my side, conservatives, need to put for...