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Lincoln responded to the Wade-Davis Bill by pocket-vetoing it in July 1864. The bill, proposed by Radical Republicans, called for stricter terms for Reconstruction in the South, which Lincoln believed would hinder reconciliation efforts. He favored a more lenient approach to reintegrate Southern states, as reflected in his own Ten-Percent Plan. By not signing the bill, Lincoln effectively allowed it to die without formally rejecting it, demonstrating his desire for a more moderate path forward.

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