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(Photo:Published: N.Y. : Bencke & Scott Title | The reception of Lafayette at Mount Vernon, home of Washington Description | The print showing George Washington welcoming Marquis de Lafayette to his home at Mount Vernon; Martha Washington and others are on the right. Date | circa 1875 Medium | chromolithograph (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromolithography) ) http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/contact http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/schedules http://johnbatchelorshow.com/blog Twitter: @BatchelorShow "Mr. President": 4of4: George Washington and the Making of the Nation's Highest Office Kindle Edition.  by Harlow Giles Unger (https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_1?ie=UTF8&field-author=Harlow+Giles+Unger&text=Harlow+Giles+Unger&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=digital-text) (Author)  Format: Kindle Edition https://www.amazon.com/Mr-President-Washington-Nations-Highest-ebook/dp/B01DPSCUIS/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Although the framers gave the president little authority, George Washington knew whatever he did would set precedents for generations of future leaders. To ensure their ability to defend the nation, he simply ignored the Constitution when he thought it necessary. In a revealing new look at the birth of American government, “Mr. President”describes Washington's presidency in a time of continual crisis, as rebellion and attacks by foreign enemies threatened to destroy this new nation. Constantly weighing preservation of the Union against preservation of individual liberties and states' rights, Washington assumed more power with each crisis. In a series of brilliant but unconstitutional maneuvers he forced Congress to cede control of the four pillars of executive power: war, finance, foreign affairs, and law enforcement. Drawing on rare documents and letters, Unger shows how Washington combined political cunning and sheer genius to seize ever-widening powers, impose law and order while ensuring individual freedom, and shape the office of President of the United States.