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George W. Bush: “He was the relentless enemy of secession, without hatred or malice toward those who seceded.”

On the recordApril 18, 2005
He was the relentless enemy of secession, without hatred or malice toward those who seceded.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Dedication in Springfield, Illinois

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