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I trust we shall soon have a proper statue of Abraham Lincoln, to whom more than to any other one man this Nation owes its salvation.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt expresses the need for a statue of Abraham Lincoln, recognizing his pivotal role in the nation's salvation.

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