On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the Oval Office. NPR reported*, "Biden tried to send the message that no one person is bigger than the country — and that what America stands for is at stake." Reflecting on George Washington’s 1796 farewell address he noted: "...here, kings and dictators do not rule; the people do." George Washington, the first U.S. president, established innumerable principles and precedents for the office. His presidential decisions and actions...
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