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It was on this day--April 30, 1789--that George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States.
He took the oath on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York--then the capital of the new nation.
Washington of course was one of our greatest presidents. Everything he did in the office, however small, set precedent. The foundation when he left office eight years later was strong.
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Thank you for this reminder. There was a related article, worth reading, on the American Thinker blog a few days ago:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.americanthinker.com/2014/04/april_30th_the_lost_holiday.html