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Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, the Gettysburg Address on Saturday at the 19th recite annual Abe Lincoln Memorial at the National Cemetery in Los Angeles.

Students from Lincoln and Birmingham Community Charter High School in the event, which is the birth of the nation's 16th President Mark participate.

The event is from noon to 2 hours and is free to attend. It is music of the era of Lincoln Band backyard are executed. Actress Gigi Perreau will be the facilitator.

The speakers include Lynette D. Parker, director of the cemetery, and Louis Perez of Homeboy Industries, said the organizer Duke Russell.

Los Angeles National Cemetery is at 950 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westwood.

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