Program:
Wreath Laid on Behalf of:
* The Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania: Wendy Allen (author of "Lincoln Into Art: The First Thirty Years")
* The Sons on Union Veterans: Mike Wassuta and Scott Gordon Perry (US Representative)
* National Park Service: Bob Kirby (Superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park) and Jonathan B. Jarvis (Director of the National Park Service)
* The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Governor Tom Corbett and First Lady Susan Corbett
* United States of America: James McPherson and Sally Jewell (Secretary of the Interior)
Moment of Silence
Presentation of the Colors: 11th PA Volunteer Infantry Color Guard
National Anthem: United States Marine Band
Invocation: Rev. Michael Cooper-White
Welcome Remarks: Stephen Herr (Vice President of the Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania)
Welcome from the National Park Service: Bob Kirby (Superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park)
Introduction of Governor Tom Corbett: Bob Kirby (Superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park)
Remarks: Governor Tom Corbett (Governor of Pennsylvania)
Introduction of Speech Contest Winner: Joanne M. Hanley (President of the Gettysburg Foundation)
Remarks: Lauren Pyfer (junior at Upper Dublin High School near Philadelphia)
Introduction of James McPherson: Janet Morgan Riggs (President of Gettysburg College)
Keynote Remarks: James McPherson
Musical Interlude, "One Hundredth": United States Marine Band
Introduction of Sally Jewell: Jonathan B. Jarvis (Director of the National Park Service)
Keynote Remarks: Sally Jewell (Secretary of the Interior)
"The Gettysburg Address": James Getty
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic": Wayne Hill
Oath of Allegiance and Remarks: Daniel Renaud, delivery by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
Recorded Remarks to New Citizens: President Barack Obama
Pledge of Allegiance: Philip Browndeis
"God Bless America": United States Marine Band
Benediction: Rev. Nelson T. Strobert
Echo Taps: Geoffrey Spangler and Don Johnson
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