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#1552 Ten Things: If George Washington Could Drop the Mic

Listening to America

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The Importance of Listening

In 1796, the House of Representatives tried to scuttle a new treaty between the United States and Britain. Washington responded by asserting executive privilege over their request for all papers on the matter. He said he was there at the constitutional convention when it was decided that the Senate had exclusive right to approve treaties. The moment is worth considering as we in the future talk about other presidents.

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