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John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States, was also a distinguished writer and diplomat. He authored several works, including "Letters of John Quincy Adams to His Son," which imparted moral and practical advice. As a skilled orator and advocate for abolition, Adams documented his political battles in "Memoirs of John Quincy Adams." His writings reflect a deep commitment to civic duty, education, and the principles of freedom and justice.
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Would it be an unlicensed trespass of the imagination to conceive that on the night preceding the day of which you now commemorate the fiftieth anniversary—on the night preceding that thirtieth of April, 1789, when from the balcony of your city hall the chancellor of the State of New York administered to George Washington the solemn oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United...
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Fellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: In taking a general survey of the concerns of our beloved country, with reference to subjects interesting to the common welfare, the first sentiment which impresses itself upon the mind is of gratitude to the Omnipotent Disposer of All Good for the continuance of the signal blessings of His providence, and especially for that health...
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