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February 12, 2009 10:19 AM

Tributes to Lincoln

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Tribute to Lincoln — President Barack Obama stands next to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, center, and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Thursday, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
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Midday is marking the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln, one of the greatest presidents in American history.

Ceremonies are being held across the country to honor President Lincoln, including ceremonies this morning at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington and at the U.S. Capitol.

Midday features political leaders and two of the nation's best known presidential historians, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Richard Norton Smith.

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Tribute to Lincoln — President Barack Obama stands next to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, center, and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Thursday, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
Mark Wilson/Getty Images

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