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State of the Union Addresses of George Washington
State of the Union Addresses of George Washington Author:George Washington George Washington is so often seen as that stern man in a wig frozen in stance for all of history. Early historians painted him as a demigod in a white wig. Washington was a landowner, politician, and military leader. He was commander of the Continental Army and the first President of the United States. Washington did not belong to any polit... more »ical party and was the only President elected unanimously. He signed The Residence Act of 1790, which authorized the President to select the specific location of the permanent seat of the government. During the Whiskey Rebellion Washington invoked the Militia Act of 1792 to summon the militias of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and several other states. Hamilton and Washington designed the Jay Treaty to normalize trade relations with Britain, remove them from western forts, and resolve financial debts left over from the Revolution.« less