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Lincoln statue dedication set for September 16 at Fort Wayne
The Lincoln National Life Foundation will dedicate a 24 foot Manship bronze of Abraham Lincoln as a Hoosier youth on the Lincoln shrine plaza in Fort Wayne with a 21 gun salute and national network broadcast. Speakers include Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hull, Senator James E.B. Watson and Dr. Joseph R. Sizoo, with remarks by Franklin B. Mead and other Lincoln authorities. The statue depicts Lincoln as a youth with a dog and an ax, emphasizing patriotism, justice, fortitude and charity.
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