Summary of Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality, 1793-
George Washington created this during a time of war between Austria, Prussia, Sardinia, Great Britain, and the Netherlands vs France. The purpose of this proclamation is to keep the United States out of all the conflict going on in Europe in the 1970s. He cautioned the American citizens to not provide any aid, nor supplies. He stated, those who don't follow this law will be prosecuted accordingly and will no longer be a protectee of the U.S. Washington believed non-involvement was the best policy.
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