President ial library, down in the stacks. We are in the most secure area in our facility. This is the vaults. More thanere we keep 1600 documents written by Abraham Lincoln as well as many of the pieces he owned, objects he owned that he and directed with during his lifetime. I want to show you some books that we have in our collection that were very special to Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln whenraham he was elected president in 1860, its not as if he was entirely unknown. He was a four term member of the legislature. He had served a term in congress. He was one of the most prominent politicians from the state of illinois. In large part, that popularity was due to his very successful debates against stephen a douglas, sitting senator on the democratic side in 1858. Abraham lincoln challenged him in illinois for that senate seat. They debated. Onee hourlong public debate several different occasions during that campaign season. Two years later, the same two individuals square off against each
Anything of active democratic voting and significant raining. This event marks the 12th installment of bob and Elizabeth Dole series on leadership. Some of us now the purpose of this leadership is to call on leaders of national politics, arts and education to grapple with what are the characteristics that allow some people to enable true leadership and to struggle to overcome the obstacles, diverse interests that are part of the dynamic and true democracy, and the first Year Anniversary with 3 legislators who live this question every single day. We are proud to name the series in honor of extraordinary service, the true partisans of the truest sense of overlong careers have real adversity and showing confidence in and creativity to dignify differences and build coalitions and make the country a better place. When senator dole joins senator baker there were a few ideas about a little context for today. And met a partisan, actually recognize the story of the country is not 200 years of c
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Is this a good look . Thank you all for joining us on an evening of active democratic voting and significant raining. This event marks the oneyear anniversary of the 12th installment of the bob and Elizabeth Dole series on leadership. Some of you know that the purpose of this is to the series as to call on leaders from National Politics from arts and education and grapple with the question of the characteristics and circumstances that allow some people to leadership and what allow some of us to struggle to overcome the obstacles and the diverse interests that are part of any dynamic and true democracy. We are extremely fortunate to have our firstthat live this question every day. We are very proud to name the series in honor of the Extraordinary Service of bob and olivia stole. Elizabeth dole. Showing the confidence and creativity to signify differences as you note as we enter the discussion that when senator dole joined others to help found there were a few ideas and animated the ambi