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because they wanted to launch the American state visit with a striking set of images</span>
It is because <span>Congress has authorized the use of military force without the support of the president.</span>
I believe back in the day this was, and still is, a form of "stumping." I may be wrong, but presidents such as Lincoln would go town to town no matter the size, stand on a tree stump, and give a speech to the people.
Gold, Glory, and God (3 G's) Motivated the Spanish conquistadors to sail to the Americas.
