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Letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island

President Washington replied to an address from the Hebrew Congregation at Newport's Touro Synagogue, assuring them of equal rights and protection under the new government.

Letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island

The letter became a landmark affirmation of religious liberty and pluralism by the federal government and is widely cited as an early presidential statement on religious freedom and civic inclusion.

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