Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Battle of Fort McHenry

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The White House issued a presidential message commemorating the 212th anniversary of the Battle of Fort McHenry, recounting the September 1814 defense of Baltimore Harbor against British bombardment and the writing of what became the national anthem.

The message recaps the 27-hour naval assault, the fort's survival, and Francis Scott Key's composition of the Star-Spangled Banner, before pivoting to present-day language about saving the country, defending values, and reclaiming sovereignty.

The full dispatch is available from the source below.

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The men at that fort stood in the rain for 27 hours and never once got around to mentioning the present administration's agenda, which seems like an oversight on their part. A history lesson that ends with a wink at today's argument was never really a history lesson. Give the old fort its own day sometime and let it stand there without anybody leaning on it.

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