sep 19, 1796 - Washington's Farewell Address

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President George Washington wrote his farewell address when he decided that he wasn't going to run for a third term and instead decided to give up office to someone else. Therefore, his farewell address was Washington's last gift as president to the people and it is full of his advice for the US's future. He warns the people of the US from having affairs and alliances with foreign nations as it would only bring the US trouble.
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