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Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence . . . the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake.
George Washington
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George Washington
Age: 67 †
Born: 1732
Born: February 22
Died: 1799
Died: December 14
1St U.S. President
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Westmoreland County
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President Washington
G. Washington
Father of the United States
The American Fabius
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