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Trump to Deliver First State of the Union Address Amid Remarkable Turmoil and Concern
Trump to Deliver First State of the Union Address Amid Remarkable Turmoil and Concernby wpjljron
Tuesday, January 30th, 2018.Trump to Deliver First State of the Union Address Amid Remarkable Turmoil and ConcernBut there is a flip side. Representative Paul Gosar, Republican of Arizona, has called the cops. Today, Congressman Paul Gosar contacted the U.S. Capitol Police, as well as Attorney General Jeff Sessions, asking they consider checking identification of all attending the State of the Union address and arresting any illegal aliens in attendance. Rep. […]
The attempt would fail. The thief likely made off with the bones of a Washington relative and was caught soon afterward. The great man’s remains, as far as anyone knows, have not left Mount Vernon since the day he died, and history has largely forgotten the episode.
The details remain sketchy. Neither the year of the attempt, the name of the thief nor the actual bones stolen are known for certain.
But the reports of theft caused a bit of a sensation when details leaked into the newspapers of the day. Congress soon was asking that Washington’s body be driven 18 miles north to be entombed in the Capitol as part of the celebration of his 100th birthday, Feb. 22, 1832.
George Washington remains stayed at Mount Vernon despite thief attempt, Congress washingtontimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtontimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.