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In 1796, George Washington gave his farewell address as he left the American presidency. His speech warned against the dangers of partisanship and made the case for unity across the country. Recently, New York Times political correspondent Maggie Haberman joined Daily Beast editor-in-chief John Avlon at the Library to discuss his new book, Washington’s Farewell: the Founding Father’s Warning to Future Generations. For this week's episode of the New York Public Library Podcast, we're proud to present Avlon and Haberman discussing how Washington's views have held up or proven inadequate within the political context of the present.