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Letter from President George Washington to Vice President John Adams Requesting to be Informed when a Quorum of the Two Houses Assemble, January 4, 1790

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Letter from President George Washington to Vice President John Adams Requesting to be Informed when a Quorum of the Two Houses Assemble, January 4, 1790
In this letter dated January 4, 1790, President George Washington informed Vice President John Adams that he wished to address both houses of Congress in a joint session.
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