"Today is also the day that Washington's famous Farewell Address is read in its entirety on the floor of the U.S. Senate--which is a tradition that began on February 22, 1862, during the darkest days of the Civil War, as an effort to remind America of our unity and greatness."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Mike Johnson:
"Since we included the observance of Abraham Lincolns birthday (February 12) at that time, the joint celebration became known as Presidents Day."Read on Twitter
"The stated purpose of the statute creating more 3-day weekends was to bring substantial benefits to both the spiritual and economic life of the Nation."Read on Twitter
"In 1968, Congress passed the Monday Holiday Law to provide uniform annual observances of certain legal public holidays on Mondays."Read on Twitter
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