“For, as a New Englander, I recognize that the South is still the land of Washington, who made our Nation – of Jefferson, who shaped its direction – and of Robert E. Lee who, after gallant failure, urged those who had followed him in bravery to reunite America in purpose and courage.”
– John F. Kennedy, in whose name an award was given to New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu for his anti-confederate monument crusade.
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