On this day in history, Sept. 19, 1796, President George Washington issues Farewell Address
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President George Washington issued his Farewell Address on this day in history, Sept. 19, 1796. He spoke proudly of the new nation but also prophetically warned of the dangers of party politics.
‘The name of American … must always exalt the just pride of patriotism’ - George Washington Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
"In looking forward to the moment which is intended to terminate the career of my public life, my feelings do not permit me to suspend the deep acknowledgment of that debt of gratitude which I owe to my beloved country for the many honors it has conferred upon me," wrote Washington in an address that first appeared in the American Daily Advertiser, a newspaper in Philadelphia.
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