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On the recordMay 28, 2024
Abraham Lincoln told his generation that they were destined to be remembered because they were destined to either nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope of mankind on this earth.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock references Lincoln's words to emphasize the importance of current actions.

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