What Would Abraham Lincoln Do?
‘Lincolnesque’ Chronicles A Politician’s Inspiration
- By Jeremy B. White
- Roll Call Staff
- June 17, 2009, Midnight
It is common practice for politicians to draw on their most venerated predecessors — such as Presidents John F. Kennedy, Franklin D. Roosevelt or Ronald Reagan — to defend policies or shape a message. The protagonist of a new play at the Keegan Theater does this in a more literal sense than dropping some quotes into a stump speech.
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