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OPAC lecture Jan. 10 to consider Abraham Lincoln and the Restoration

January's OPAC brown bag guest speaker will be Ron L Andersen, author of "Abraham Lincoln—God’s Humble Instrument," Thursday, Jan. 10, at noon in 3220 WSC. His topic will be "Abraham Lincoln and the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ." All campus office professionals are invited to attend.

Andersen, who is writing his second book on the remarkable religious and political similarities between Abraham Lincoln and Joseph Smith, is the founder and president of the Lincoln Leadership Society and is a regular speaker at BYU Education Week. He currently serves on the Young Men General Board.

For more information, contact Sandy Alger at ext. 2-5117.

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