Read President Obama's Handwritten Tribute to the Gettysburg Address

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Read President Obama's Handwritten Tribute to the Gettysburg Address

To mark the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, the White House released U.S. President Barack Obama's handwritten tribute to the Abraham Lincoln's historic speech on Tuesday.

You'll want to read this: A 272-word handwritten essay from President Obama paying tribute to the #GettysburgAddress. http://t.co/tVTDFJm8Gk— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 20, 2013

Lincoln gave the address at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery on Nov. 19, 1863.

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Read Obama's 272-word essay in full, below.

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