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Doc of the Day: George Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
On April 22, 1793, George Washington issued his Proclamation of Neutrality. A response to the onset of war in Europe between the new French Republic and other European countries, the treaty kept the fledgling United States out of the war and sustained the still-fragile Union. Ultimately, the manner in which Washington asserted his presidential authority [...]
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