Lincoln bust and Gettysburg Address removed from Cornell University’s library
Cornell University’s library used to have a bust of Abram Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address. Not anymore, a complaint was submitted, and they were subsequently removed. Queries about the removal lead to a dead end, as the librarians responded that a complaint was submitted. They did not provide additional details. However, the communications team provided more information.
From Fox News:
The communications team for Cornell told Fox News Digital that the display was a “temporary exhibit” installed to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address in 2013.
“President Lincoln’s bust was part of a temporary exhibit on the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. The bust was on display in the Rare and Manuscript Collections from 2013 to 2021,” Rebecca Valli, director of media relations at Cornell University, told Fox News Digital on Tuesday.
“Cornell proudly possesses one of five known copies of the Gettysburg Address in Lincoln’s hand. The original is safely sequestered, with a digital facsimile on permanent display. Additionally, five electronic Lincoln exhibitions are available for 24/7 viewing online,” Valli added.
Valli did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on Wayne’s claim that librarians had informed him the display was removed after a complaint. Fox News also reached out to the school’s library inquiring about his claim but did not receive a response.
Photos of where the display was once held show the area now sits barren.
Before Valli issued comment about the display to the media, Wayne had emailed Cornell’s president, Martha E. Pollack, on June 23 inquiring whether she was aware the display was removed and why, according to email correspondence reviewed by Fox News Digital. The email went unanswered until Tuesday when a staffer for Pollack’s office responded that “President Pollack isn’t typically made aware of changes with exhibitions in the library, which I believe are decided upon by library staff.”
Wayne said he believes no one “has the whole story at this time” about the removed display, and emphasized the importance the Gettysburg Address has for him and his students.
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Speak up, Cornell. Name the complainant, let them publicly defend their complaint. Name the curator that made this decision, let them defend it.
No! Not that! (Demand that weenies man up and have character– have you no empathy for the bureau-coward who enjoys not being responsible for sh*t, sir!)
Yeahhhh I’m kind of a dick like that.
Cornell is the university that graduated Keith Olbermann. But he graduated from the agricultural branch of the school. Keith would approve since he is a strong USA hater.
That explains his appreciation for fine grade bull s#$t.
Privacy is the last refuge of a bureaucratic Leftist scoundrel today.
1 complaint and the bust and address was removed? Let’s have 2 people go there and complain that the bust and address are not available. That would work, right?
Thanks Jason, I was going to say the same thing. What a bunch of A-Holes . So if they have a copy of the original Gettysburg address then why do they keep it if they hate this country so much.
If the library had a bust of Karl Marx on display, does anyone here think it would have been removed because there was a complaint? Bueller? Anyone?
Told y’all this sh^t wouldn’t stop with all things Confederate. It won’t stop until the entire history of America is removed.
Fed up yet?
MAKE ORWELL FICTION AGAIN!
Uh…compliant isn’t complaint
Nor is a plaque a plague.
Yup, they say they value the importance of the man who actually did the deed regarding ending slavery in the country. They “honor” the sacrifice of the men who died performing that act of emancipation, yet dishonor their leader. Hypocrisy thy name is cornell university this day. May it live in shame and the disgust of people who value history for real.
Speaking of Abe, he came up to Manhatten one day for a meeting in an Italian resturant and was being driven to the place in his horse drawn carriage and it seemed like a long time in the carriage which kept going in circles so Abe yells to the driver, how come it’s taking so long to get there so the driver yells back, I’m sorry Mr. Lincoln but I lost the directions to the Spaghetisburg address.
Groan.
(Gonna steal that!)
They should replace it with that bald guy that grows hair
from seeds and water.
With left/libtards, be careful for what you wish:
How long does the chia last because after all, the old saying is hair today gone tommoro