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Adlai Stevenson: In the light of what we now know so well, nothing is hazarded in saying that the death of no man has been to his country…

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In the light of what we now know so well, nothing is hazarded in saying that the death of no man has been to his country so irreparable a loss, or one so grievous to be borne, as that of Abraham Lincoln.
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Adlai Stevenson

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Stevenson reflects on the profound impact of Abraham Lincoln's death on the nation.

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