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Talk just a little bit here
about presidential visits to Gettysburg.

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We know of at least 15 presidents
who came to Gettysburg.

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There might have been a couple more

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that initiated private visits
that weren't documented at all.

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Some of the reasons that presidents
would have come to Gettysburg,

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I think there are really several.

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Number one, it was the largest battle
of the American Civil War.

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That's also been perceived
by many historians

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as being a turning point
to the American Civil War.

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Additionally, in the cemetery
probably was given by Abraham

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Lincoln the greatest speech
in the entire English language.

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And next to last is also Lincoln himself.

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What president doesn't
want to be associated with Lincoln?

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Probably our greatest president.

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But I think that one of the major reasons
why presidents visit Gettysburg is

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as often as they do is it's not very far
to Gettysburg from Washington, D.C.

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or Camp David.