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Al Green: “I love my country. I love what it stands for. I love the great and noble ideals expressed in the Gettysburg Address…”

On the recordJune 2, 2015
I love my country. I love what it stands for. I love the great and noble ideals expressed in the Gettysburg Address, 'Government of the people, by the people, for the people.'
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

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Expressing love for the country and its democratic principles.

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