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Article: Proclamation 7260--Bicentennial Commemoration of the Death of George Washington.(Brief Article)
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
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- December 20, 1999
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December13, 1999
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Few individuals in history have had a more profound and lasting effect on a nation and its people than has George Washington. His character, convictions, and vision shaped our Republic in its crucial formative years and started us on the great American journey that continues to this day.
At every moment of challenge or peril in the early history of our Nation, George Washington emerged as a leader of uncommon wisdom and steadfast dedication to the ideals of service. A brilliant warrior, he held together a small, undisciplined army with the force of his ...