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On the recordJune 8, 1864
I propose that you constantly bear in mind that the support you owe to the brave officers and soldiers in the field is of the very first importance.
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Abraham Lincoln
Republican · Illinois

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Remarks in Response to a Serenade by the Ohio Delegation

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