By — News Desk News Desk Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-senate-delivers-washingtons-farewell-address Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Senate delivers George Washington’s Farewell Address Politics Feb 22, 2021 1:19 PM EDT The Senate delivered George Washington’s Farewell Address on Monday, on a day that would have been the former president’s 289th birthday. Watch the event in the player above. Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio performed this year’s annual reading of the 7,641-word statement. The Senate tradition began back in the 19th century and occurs on Washington’s Feb. 22 birthday. Washington served as the nation’s first president from 1789 to 1797. He died in 1799 of a throat infection. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — News Desk News Desk
The Senate delivered George Washington’s Farewell Address on Monday, on a day that would have been the former president’s 289th birthday. Watch the event in the player above. Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio performed this year’s annual reading of the 7,641-word statement. The Senate tradition began back in the 19th century and occurs on Washington’s Feb. 22 birthday. Washington served as the nation’s first president from 1789 to 1797. He died in 1799 of a throat infection. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now