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t. e. 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.
George Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief marked the end of Washington's military service in the American Revolutionary War and his return to civilian life at Mount Vernon. His voluntary action has been described as "one of the nation's great acts of statesmanship" and helped establish the precedent of civilian control of the ...
v. t. e. Eisenhower's farewell address (sometimes referred to as "Eisenhower's farewell address to the nation" [1]) was the final public speech of Dwight D. Eisenhower as the 34th president of the United States, delivered in a television broadcast on January 17, 1961. Perhaps best known for advocating that the nation guard against the potential ...
v. t. e. On August 8, 1974, U.S. President Richard Nixon delivered a nationally-televised speech to the American public from the Oval Office announcing his intention to resign the presidency the following day due to the Watergate scandal . Nixon's resignation was the culmination of what he referred to in his speech as the "long and difficult ...
The Chiefs said farewell to a trio of players this week as offensive lineman Nick Allegretti signed with the Commanders, punter Tommy Townsend joined the Texans and the Saints agreed to a contract ...
A "Dear Colleague" letter is an official correspondence which is sent by a Member, committee, or officer of the United States House of Representatives or United States Senate and which is distributed in bulk to other congressional offices. [1] A "Dear Colleague" letter may be circulated in paper form through internal mail, distributed on a ...
Country music star Alan Jackson has announced his farewell tour, “Last Call: One More for the Road,” and has promised to “give [fans] the best show I can,” Billboard reports.The Grammy ...
The "last press conference" of US politician Richard Nixon took place on November 7, 1962, following his loss in the 1962 California gubernatorial election to Democratic incumbent Pat Brown. Appearing before 100 reporters at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Nixon lashed out at the media, proclaiming that "you don't have Nixon to kick around any more ...