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Today, November 19th is:
Equal Opportunity Day
At the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery in southern Pennsylvania on November 19, 1863, President Abraham LINCOLN delivered the GETTYSBURG
Address, a 270-word speech that is considered one of the greatest in
American history, though it didn’t receive much attention at the time.
Equal Opportunity Day is observed at Gettysburg National Cemetery each
year, where ceremonies commemorating Lincoln’s address are held under
the sponsorship of the Sons of Union Veterans and the Lincoln
Fellowship of Pennsylvania. Sometimes this day is referred to as Gettysburg Address Day. From Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary |
Quotation of the Day
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America Richard M. Nixon "To make it possible
for our children, and for our children's children, to live in a world
of peace. To make this country be more than ever a land of opportunity—of equal opportunity, full opportunity
for every American. To provide jobs for all who can work, and generous
help for those who cannot work. To establish a climate of decency and
civility, in which each person respects the feelings and the dignity
and the God-given rights of his neighbor. To make this a land in which
each person can dare to dream, can live his dreams—not in fear, but in
hope—proud of his community, proud of his country, proud of what
America has meant to himself and to the world."
From Respectfully Quoted
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