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I earnestly pray that the Omnipotent Being who has not deserted the cause of America in the hour of its extremest hazard, will never yield so fair a heritage of freedom a prey to 'Anarchy' or 'Despotism'.

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George Washington
Age: 67 †
Born: 1732
Born: February 22
Died: 1799
Died: December 14
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