On this first occasion of addressing Congress since, by the choice of my constituents, I have entered on a second term of administration, I embrace the opportunity to give this public assurance that I will exert my best endeavors to administer faithfully the executive department.
Thomas Jefferson: “On this first occasion of addressing Congress since, by the choice of my constituents, I have entered on a second term…”
On the recordDecember 2, 1805
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Fifth Annual Message
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