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100	1		_aUnited States. Congress
245	1	0	_aAbridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 1 (of 16)
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2012
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2012-08-14
508			_aProduced by Curtis Weyant, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.
520			_a"Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 1 (of 16)" is a historical account that appears to have been compiled in the mid-19th century. This work serves as an abridgment of the extensive Congressional debates, documenting the discussions and proceedings from the United States Congress as it established its governmental functions through the years. The text aims to make accessible a comprehensive history of legislative deliberations, showcasing the evolution of American government and its constitutional discussions during a formative period in U.S. history. The opening portion of the work provides a preface and introduction that set the stage for the debates, emphasizing the importance of these discussions to understanding the functioning of the U.S. government. It highlights the sources of the compiled debates, detailing how the authors worked to create a reliable and accessible historical record. Additionally, the early excerpts included from the First Congress, such as the proceedings from March 1789, illustrate the initial efforts to establish a functioning federal government, noting the election of key figures like George Washington and John Adams, and the early legislative activities that defined the new nation’s political landscape. This opening serves to inform the reader about the methodological approach taken by the authors while also illustrating the significance of these debates in shaping the future of American governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aUnited States -- Politics and government
653			_aLaw -- United States
700	1		_aBenton, Thomas Hart, _d1782-1858
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40499
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