George Washington: First Annual Message to Congress - Milestone Documents

George Washington: First Annual Message to Congress

( 1790 ) Commentary by John P. Kaminski, University of Wisconsin—Madison

Questions for Further Study

1. How did Washington’s tour of the eastern states influence his First Annual Message to Congress?
2. Compare Washington’s attitude on a new peacetime military establishment in May and June 1783 with his position in the First Annual Message in January 1790.
3. Compare and contrast Washington’s attitude toward Congress in his First Inaugural Address and in his First Annual Message.

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George Washington's First Annual Message to Congress (National Archives and Records Administration)

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