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Origins of Coast Guard
- "The United States coast guard traces its origin to the ten small armed boats authorized by the first congress on Aug. 4, 1790, to guard the nation's coast against smuggling from the sea and to enforce customs laws." - excerpt from Encyclopedia Brittanica, Volume 5, 1965, pg. 982.
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