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Jimmy Carter: But it wasn't the character of Lincoln to have a source of entertainment, tragedy, and humor kept closed and isolated…

On the recordJanuary 28, 1978
But it wasn't the character of Lincoln to have a source of entertainment, tragedy, and humor kept closed and isolated from the people of our Nation.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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10th Anniversary of Ford's Theatre Remarks at a White House Reception

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