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nykym

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2. Probably a bunchof

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2014, 04:41 PM

Dec 2014

IOU's from the federal Government.

Ironically Congress was dissing Germans.
On January 13, 1795, Congress considered a proposal, not to give German any official status, but merely to print the federal laws in German as well as English. During the debate, a motion to adjourn failed by one vote. The final vote rejecting the translation of federal laws, which took place one month later, is not recorded.
More at link:
http://www.english.illinois.edu/-people-/faculty/debaron/essays/legend.htm

My how things never change.

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