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On the recordOctober 28, 1996
This magnificent artist whom we honor tonight had to live in the afterwash of the Civil War and our continuing struggle to come to grips with our obligations as a people, both moral and constitutional.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on Receiving a Henry Ossawa Tanner Painting for the White House Collection

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