The tradition of reading the Farewell Address in the Senate goes back to 1862, when the country was torn by civil war. Secretary of the Senate John Forney read the address on that occasion to mark the 130th anniversary of Washington’s birth.…
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Letter from Andrew Hamill Unity Needed After watching the news from all news stations, reading the newspapers, and talking to all people regardless of who they are, it is safe to say that we do need unity. I don’t know what it’s going to take to have unity whether it’s an interfaith service, a rally of some sort, or something to bring the people together. If we are to have unity, we need to put our political parties and their…
