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You. In your mind, what is it about the Lincoln Memorial that sets it apart from all the other memorials here in washington d. C. . Good morning to you, john. Thank you for having me. What sets it apart, i think, are two things. One is just the beauty of the building and the magnificence of the marble statue by Daniel Chester french, the largest marble monument portrait in the United States. Then and now. What further has set it apart in the last four score years, not coincidentally, is the use of the space that im sitting, on all the way to the steps as a platform for the discussion of grievances, for the aspirations for a more perfect union, for what lincoln called his unfinished work. So, this place, rather than just a tribute to lincoln, has evolved into the setting for demonstrations, for gatherings, for meetings, ....

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