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    What did George Washington propose as the name for the planned US capital?

    Question #67115. Asked by Babba06. (Jun 18 06 4:19 PM)


    teash

    		He wanted to name it Columbia after Christopher Columbus.

    Jun 18 06, 4:46 PM
    teash

    		Oops! Correction! Washington preferred to call it the Federal City.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C.

    Jun 18 06, 5:01 PM

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