Callista and Newt Gingrich: Celebrating a great American on Constitution Day
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Without George Washington's military leadership in winning the Revolutionary War and his political leadership in forming our republic, there would be no U.S. Constitution – or United States of America at all.
For more than two centuries, states and local governments recognized Constitution Day in various ways – such as "I am an American Day" and "Citizenship Day." However, it was not federally recognized until 2004, when former Senator Robert Byrd offered the Constitution Day amendment to the fiscal year 2005 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Along with officially observing Constitution Day nationwide, this amendment mandated that all federal employees receive training materials on the U.S. Constitution when they begin public service – and each year on September 17.