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NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “I would simply remind all of us assembled of the observations of Abraham Lincoln, who reminded us that you do not…”

On the recordMarch 24, 1998
I would simply remind all of us assembled of the observations of Abraham Lincoln, who reminded us that you do not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong; that you do not enrich the poor by sending impoverishment upon the well-to-do; that, indeed, our strength is not from finding divisions among us bred from envy; but, in fact, the American dream is best summed up by allowing all families the freedom to pursue faith as they see fit, to reinvest faith in this remarkable grand experiment called the United States, by letting them choose their destinies with their economic resources for their futures and the future of their children. Let us all pledge to do that, no matter our partisan stripe or political label. Even though we champion disagreements within this Chamber, we will be better off. The American Nation will be better off because we recognized these basic truths.
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NAN A. S. HAYWORTH
New York
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Discussing the importance of unity and the American dream during a floor speech.

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