As the second session of Congress opens in 1790, President Washington gives members an address on the State of the Union. Congress continues to work on building the new government and fights over tariffs. Washington also has another near-death experience.
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Book Recommendation of the Week: Mr. President: George Washington and the Making of the Nation's Highest Office, by Harlow Giles Unger.
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