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    George Washington establishment of Executive Privilege From the beginning in 1795, the Executive Privilege Doctrine was established by our first president George Washington. The Doctrine of Executive Privilege is to protect the Executive Branch’s confidentiality interest. “Executive Privilege in the context of the secrecy syndrome of the government” (Reylea, 1981, p. 31). The Doctrine of Executive Privilege has expanded over the years. J.A. Carroll and M.W. Ashworth stated that the hopes of the…

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    Westmoreland County, Virginia, George Washington was born into the home of devout Anglicans and to the prosperous middle class to Augustine Washington and Mary Ball. Washington was the eldest of six children born into the union. In 1735, Augustine Washington moved himself and his family to Little Hunting Creek Plantation, which will later be renamed as Mount Vernon, but after three short years, in 1738, the family moved to Ferry Farm on the Rappahannock River, where George Washington spent much…

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    Why Is George Orwell Wrong

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    George Orwell, the victim, used to be a police officer in Britain for five years, during those five years a traumatic chain of events occured leaving Orwell with a haunting guilt feeling for killing an innocent elephant. Destroying the market and some village huts, Orwell found the elephant going crazy. Killing one man, as the police officer George reacted quickly. Although the incident is very controversy George had multiple acts of selfishness throughout the entire situation. George had no…

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    George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant” (Orwell, 2012), tells us a story about going against our inner beliefs due to peer pressure. Orwell goes after a wild elephant that is rampaging the town he polices. During the chase he finds a dead villager and decides to get his gun. Upon finding the elephant, who is calm at this point, he decides not to shoot it. However, the huge crowd of villagers are demanding he take action against the beast. Orwell finally decides he can’t go against what is…

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    George Washington was known for being the first, richest and most popular president of the United States, to people he was a very essential man and also one of the most remarkable leaders called the Father of the County. He was one of the greatest forefathers, he did not only served as president, but also as one of the greatest generals in the history of America. His main goal was to protect the country and to expand it. George liked to live his life very occupied and busy, he was truly proud to…

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    George Orwell displayed a type of fear throughout the novel 1984. He used Big Brother as an example of an overpowering dictator. Big Brother was in charge of all media, and was always watching through the televisions that were located pretty much everywhere. The televisions were used to display propaganda, and they made people believe that Big Brother was a perfect leader; therefore everyone loved and supported him. Big Brother is an abusive dictator, and this is shown through Goldstein.…

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    fascism and communism. As an English novelist, essayist and critic this man played a big role in politics in his time. Through his novels Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four he spoke stories of his life and political issues in early and mid 1900’s (“George Orwell”). In Motihari, India on June 25, 1903, Eric Arthur Blair was born. As a son of a British civil servant he spent his first years in India with his father. Later his mother brought him and his older sister, Marjorie, to England. His…

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    George Washington grew up in Colonial Virginia. His father, who was a landowner and planter, passed away when George was only eleven years old. Fortunately, George had an older brother named Lawrence who took right care of him. Lawrence taught him the generally male topics and taught him the way to be a gentleman. Washington additionally obtained schooling from him. At age 16, George have become a surveyor, mapping out the newly located lands in detail. A couple years later he had become a…

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    America what she is today. George Washington is one of those brave men. He was a very great man and did many things throughout his life for America. George Washington was born in Virginia on February 22, 1732. in Philadelphia on May 1775 he was elected to command the American army. Major Washington was sent to Fort LeBoeuf to warn the French to leave the land claimed by Britain , in 1773. At the age of 23 Washington was made commander of all virginia troops. Throughout George Washington he…

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    Conrad Kazimirowicz June 12, 2016 George Washington DBQ George Washington held the position of president of the United States for two terms from 1789 until 1996. George Washington was not interested in leading the new country, but when the United states constitution was ratified in 1788. Americans wanted Washington to fill the post. Washington was admired and respected as a result of his success and integrity as the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and as…

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