‘Someone complained’: Cornell University Library removes Lincoln bust and Gettysburg Address

Published June 29, 2022 12:00am ET



The Cornell University Library has removed a bust of President Abraham Lincoln and a bronze plaque of the Gettysburg Address after reportedly receiving a complaint.

Randy Wayne, a professor of biology at Cornell, said the library had removed the display, which had been there since 2013, after “someone complained,” the College Fix reported.

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