On February 12, 1959, in commemorations of the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth, Congress met in joint session to hear actor Fredric March give a dramatic reading of the Gettysburg Address, followed by an address by Sandburg.
O 12 de febreiro de 1959, por mor da conmemoración do 150 aniversario do nacemento de Abraham Lincoln, o Congreso realizou unha sesión conxunta para oír o actor Fredric March nunha lectura dramatizada do discurso de Gettysburg, seguida dun discurso de Sandburg.