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; Soon after signing the act Washington began work on the project He along with Thomas Jefferson personally oversaw the process as plans were developed and implemented. Even as the project began to move forward some held out hope that it would fail and that the capital would remain permanently in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania's congressional delegation attempted to undermine the plan by introducing legislation allocating funds for federal buildings and a house for the president in Philadelphia, Photo of a table with chairs The British still controlled New York and many Patriot soldiers did not reenlist or had deserted after the harsh winter campaign Congress instituted greater rewards for re-enlisting and punishments for desertion in an effort to effect greater troop numbers. Strategically Washington's victories were pivotal for the Revolution and quashed the British strategy of showing overwhelming force followed by offering generous terms in February 1777 word reached London of the American victories at Trenton and Princeton and the British realized that the Patriots were in a position to demand unconditional independence. Farewell Address 4.10 Slave rebellions Organization of Ibero-American States: Madrid, 14 External links 6.1 Landmarks vte The current site was selected by President Eisenhower in 1958; the Dulles name was chosen by Eisenhower's aviation advisor Pete Quesada who later served as the first head of the Federal Aviation Administration As a result of the site selection the unincorporated largely African-American community of Willard which once stood in the airport's current footprint was demolished and 87 property owners had their holdings condemned.
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