Louie Gohmert: “I want to share a Proclamation of Thanksgiving from the year 1798, signed by President George Washington. In 1798, it…”

“I want to share a Proclamation of Thanksgiving from the year 1798, signed by President George Washington. In 1798, it was toward the end of President Washington's time as President. It was a difficult time; we were not a strong Nation. We were struggling, and some thought we ought to run to the aid of France; but their convictions in France did not appear to be based on sound doctrine and a desire for liberty. There was too much envy and jealousy involved in that revolution, and we were not a strong Nation. Despite all the difficulties in the United States in those early days, George Washington proclaimed the following: Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.…”