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First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln by Francis Bicknell Carpenter. Lincoln met with his cabinet on July 22, 1862 for the first reading of a draft of this historic and life-changing document.

About Dave Evans

Dave Evans is U.S. President of Food for the Hungry (FH) and a member of the Global Executive Office. He oversees U.S.-based private and public resource development and provides leadership for effective programs in such areas as disaster relief, health, livelihoods, food security, education and public policy. He has more than 28 years of relief and development program implementation, management and fund-development experience in the U.S., Africa, Latin America and Asia.