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Video Clip: President George Washington 1796 Farewell Address

Description

On February 22, 2021, Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) read President George Washington’s 1796 Farewell Address. The annual event began on the former president’s birthday in 1896, with the two political parties alternating the reading each year.

43 minutes

Keywords

  • Constitution
  • Factionalism
  • Federalist
  • Foreign Policy
  • Liberty
  • President
  • Prosperity
  • Republic
  • Sectionalism

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