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28 Pub. Cont. Newsl. 1 (1992-1993)

handle is hein.journals/procurlw28 and id is 1 raw text is: Section of Public Contract Law, American Bar Association Volume 28, Number 1, Fall 1992 Once A Sea Of Mud The White House In 1790, a rivalry between our Northern and South- ern States for the Capital was settled. The Congress, as part of a larger compromise, placed the federal city on the Potomac. President Washington se- lected its exact location. Construction of the White House began in 1792, and nine years later, Thomas Jefferson became the first President to be inaugu- rated in Washington, D.C. The city has had its scars and scares since then. During the War of 1812, the British captured and sacked Washington, burning most of its public buildings, including the White House. President Madison fled into Maryland. During the Civil War, though strongly manned, Washington was threat- ened by the Confederates several times-initially by the first of the nearby Battles of Bull Run (Man- assas) and then as late as early 1884, by General Jubal Early. Washington grew slowly in size, sophistication, and power. In the mid-nineteenth century, it re- mained a sea of mud, a relatively unkempt and rural city. However, times changed. Its original 69 square miles (8 of them water surface) no longer define the metropolitan area. It extends to and be- yond the capital beltway. And governing the United States, once of parochial interest, is now of world- wide concern and impact. The Section of Public Contract Law will gather post-election in the city on the Potomac River that Pierre L'Enfant laid out, at the Washington Mar- riott. On Friday, November 20, 1992, knowledge- able panelists will address current acquisition issues. The following day, Chair Karen Hastie Williams will lead the Council in open session. We hope you will join us. These are particularly challenging times for those interested in acquisition. The mud is gone (except on wet Washington Redskins Sundays). Officialdom no longer rides in open carriages. Tinted glass limousines and heli- copters are preferred. However, excitement in this Capital City still runs high. Moreover, Mount Ver- non, the Lincoln Memorial, Lafayette Square, the Manassas Battle sites, and other historic locations in the Washington area are enriching experiences. So, too, the extraordinary museums and galleries that are parts of the Smithsonian or privately owned. The Museum of Natural History, the Aer- ospace Museum, the Mellon Gallery, and countless others make a visit to the city Washington selected something very special. Issue Highlights: Section Pullout Directory, PS-1 through PS-1 6 o Developments in Federal Grants, page 5 e Fall Meeting Program, page 8

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