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By George Washington
The name of AMERICAN, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations.
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- Farewell Address, September 19, 1796 · The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series, vol. 20, pp. 703-722
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- Founders Online, National Archives
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From Washington's Farewell Address, published on September 19, 1796.