19 sept. 1796 - George Washington's farewell address
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The carefully crafted words appeared in Claypoole’s American Daily Advertiser, published in Philadelphia, officially notifying the American public that Washington would voluntarily step down as the nation’s first president. The decision was extraordinary: rarely, if ever, in the history of western civilization had a national leader voluntarily relinquished his title. The action set a model for successive U.S. administrations and future democracies.(history.com)
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Date:
19 sept. 1796
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 229 ans