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The Center for Legislative ArchivesSince the First Congress in 1789, the records of the
U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have documented the history of the legislative branch. These records remain the legal property of the House and Senate, but are preserved and made available by the Center for Legislative Archives, part of the National Archives.

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  700 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
  Washington, DC 20408
  legislative.archives@nara.gov

  Phone:   (202) 357-5350
  Fax:   (202) 357-5911

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Historical State of the Union Messages President Thomas Jefferson's letter to the President of the Senate regarding the Annual Message, December 8, 1801 For his first annual message to Congress, Thomas Jefferson had his private secretary deliver copies to the House and Senate to be read by clerks.
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George Washington's Birthday, February 22, 1732

Detail, George Washington portrait

George Washington's Birthday is celebrated as a federal holiday on the third Monday in February.
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