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House Speaker Mike Johnson will display George Washington’s gavel during State of the Union
- Speaker Mike Johnson will display George Washington’s gavel during the State of the Union on Tuesday.
- The U.S. Capitol Historical Society states this is the first time the gavel will be shown during the president’s speech to Congress.
- The gavel will be placed on the rostrum to honor the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding.
- George Washington used the gavel in 1793 to lay the Capitol building's cornerstone, and it has been maintained by Potomac Lodge No. 5.
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State of the Union Features a Very Historic Prop
Tuesday's State of the Union address featured a rare historical prop: the marble gavel George Washington used in 1793 when he helped lay the Capitol's cornerstone. The Washington Times reported in advance of the speech that it would sit on House Speaker Mike Johnson's rostrum during the address and would...
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Mike Johnson presents George Washington's Gavel for first time at State of Union
House Speaker Mike Johnson displayed the marble George Washington Gavel during the State of the Union address, marking the first time the artifact will appeared at the annual event. The announcement...
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