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Is it acceptable to use 'that' followed by a direct quote?

New York Times: Even before President Obama declared this month that “I have Israel’s back” in its escalating confrontation with Iran, pro-Israel figures like the evangelical Christian leader ...
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What can I do instead of [sic]?

I have a quote that has a misplaced "to": ... they will put you to back to sleep ... It seems like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. I can either: Just delete the mistaken "to" (then I ...
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How do I designate the footnotes that are mine inside a quote?

Note: sorry for cross-posting from Writers.SE, but I can't seem to get a definite answer. How do I designate the footnotes that are mine inside a quote? I tried "our note", "note ours" and "remark ...