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People's President
"I was summoned by my Country, whose voice I can never hear but with veneration and love."
-- George Washington
After the Convention adjourned, Congress sent the Constitution to the states of ratification. George Washington worked behind the scenes to ensure its passage. By 1789, the United States had a new government unlike any under the sun. The country unanimously elected the 57-year-old Washington as president, believing he was the only man who could lead the bold new experiment in American democracy. |