Secretary Babbitt to Invoke 'Unfinished Task' of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Wednesday

U.S. Newswire | November 18, 1997 | Copyright

News Advisory: Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt will be in Gettysburg, Pa., Wednesday, Nov. 19, to help commemorate the 134th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Babbitt will speak on "Our Unfinished Task: Restoring 'what they did here,' advancing what was said here."

"His challenges remains our unfinished task: ensure both freedom and equality of opportunity for every single American citizen," Babbitt said. "To meet that challenge, President Clinton, in his call for national dialogue on race relations, is asking all Americans to reflect deeply, to speak thoughtfully with ...

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