George Washington Quotes
I am now . . . on a subject, which fills me with inexpressible concern . . . . But as it has been a kind of destiny, that has thrown me upon this service, I shall hope that my undertaking it is designed to answer some good purpose.
Washington, George. "From George Washington to Martha Washington, 18 June 1775." The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. 1, 16 June 1775–15 September 1775, edited by Philander D. Chase, University of Virginia Press, 1985, pp. 3-5.
When the President met Nikita Khrushchev for talks, the Premier was wearing medals on his chest. Kennedy inquired what they were for, and the Premier explained that they were Lenin Peace Medals: See {610011} , {624747} , {45720} for more quotations regarding the summit meeting.
He was ill and was transferred from jail to a hospital where he was murdered by Bolshevik sailors.
The Presidential Palace was under siege by the military with the aid of the American CIA. After making this statement, Allende committed suicide to prevent his being captured and tortured into cooperating with General Pinochet who later was convicted for torture and murder of thousands of Chileans.
George Washington was the first President of the United States (1789-97), the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He presided over the convention that drafted the current United States Constitution and during his lifetime was called the "father of his country".
