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Shulem Lemmer sings "God Bless America"

Shulem Lemmer, an ultra-orthodox Jewish singer, is a fifth-generation American who tells correspondent Mo Rocca the song "God Bless America," written by Irving Berlin, a Jewish émigré from Russia, is an expression of gratitude to the U.S. In this web exclusive Lemmer performs the song, which he likens to a prayer to God.
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