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Police investigate ‘credible threat’ against Gettysburg commemoration

By Salena Zito
Published November 17, 2017 9:32pm ET
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Police investigate ‘credible threat’ against Gettysburg commemoration
Local authorities said they are investigating the threat made against the annual event set for Saturday as well as increasing security and working with the state police and the FBI to keep attendees secure throughout the weekend. (Flickr)

For 60 years, the annual Remembrance Day parade has attracted thousands of people to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania for festivities to honor the sweeping words Abraham Lincoln offered at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery.

The four-minute speech became known as the Gettysburg Address.

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