Excerpt from Address by Dr. Louis A. Warren, Director, Lincoln National Foundation, Before Joint Convention of the Michigan Legislature, February 8, 1956 Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, distinguished Boy Scouts, Members of the Senate and House of Representatives: Abraham Lincoln was born on the twelfth day of February, 1809. The 147th anniversary of that great event is at hand. Ninety years have passed since his tragic death but through all the World there is today deep interest in him, his acts and his writings. Through this Joint Session of the Senate and House of Representatives, the state of Michigan today pays tribute to his memory. We are fortunate to have with us today one of the most distinguished Lincoln scholars of the Nation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.