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David Axelrod: “It strikes me, George Washington made the first farewell address and his message was that our greatest enemy is…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
It strikes me, George Washington made the first farewell address and his message was that our greatest enemy is division, is disunity.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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David Axelrod draws a parallel between George Washington's farewell address and the current political climate.

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