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Washington's Farewell Address [1] is a letter written by President George Washington as a valedictory to "friends and fellow-citizens" after 20 years of public service to the United States. [2] He wrote it near the end of the second term of his presidency before retiring to his home at Mount Vernon in Virginia.
During the address, Washington spoke of Peace through strength. [3] He also urged the expansion of the legal code and jurisdiction of the courts in order to enforce the laws of the land. The President reported on progress for peace with the Creek and Cherokee tribes and noted that trade with the tribes should be expanded where possible. [4]
State of the Union addresses by George Washington (8 P) Pages in category "Speeches by George Washington" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
In his Farewell Address, a letter that runs just over 6,000 words, George Washington uses the pronouns “you” or “your” 75 times (he used “yourselves” twice).
The 1796 State of the Union Address was given by George Washington, the first president of the United States, on Wednesday, December 7, 1796. It was given in Congress Hall , Philadelphia. He gave it directly to Congress.
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 00:45, 9 October 2012: 3,000 × 2,338 (3.39 MB): Matanya == {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=Allyn Cox Oil on Canvas 1973-1974 Great Experiment Hall Cox Corridors In his farewell address at the end of his second term as president, George Washington urged America, "Observe good faith and justic...
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