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The President

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"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of the

President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability

Preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."

The President, the President

Salute the leader of our nation

The President, the President

All pay allegiance to his station

With freedom's choice, the people's voice

Has chosen who shall represent

Our ideals and our liberty, the man

Who shall hold the office of the President

"In 1775, the son of a wealthy Virginia landowner, a gentleman farmer

Who had served seven years as a colonel in the British Army, was

Appointed by the Continental Congress to be the Commander-in-Chief

Of the Colonial Army. George Washington was to lead 300,000 untrained

, Ill-equipped citizen soldiers against the armies of Great Britain."

From Bunker Hill to Yorktown, six long years

They fought, retreated, turned, and fought again

Long Island, Princeton, Trenton, Saratoga

Saw the fighting hearts of freedom-loving men

From Bunker Hill to Yorktown, six long years

One gallant phrase kept ringing in their ears

"I know not what course others may take, but

As for me, give me liberty or give me death."

And they finished up at Yorktown with a mighty will

What they started up on Bunker Hill

"The Revolutionary War had been fought, the victory won, and General

Washington returned to his wife Martha at Mount Vernon to resume

Farming. But the new nation he had helped to create couldn't spare

Him. The country seethed with unrest. Congress was without leadership

Or power, its paper money worth next to nothing while tariffs brought

Trade between the states to a standstill. As Washington sadly wrote

To a friend, 'There are combustibles in every state which a spark

Might set fire to.' He attended the Constitutional Convention as a

Delegate from Virginia, but his reputation and prestige made him

Its natural presiding officer. After months of heated debate and

Prolonged argument, a new form of government began to emerge, and men

Of conflicting opinions looked to George Washington for leadership."

First in war, first in peace

First in the hearts of his countrymen

"Washington, who favored a strong central government controlled by

Wealthy, educated men, nevertheless scorned Alexander Hamilton's

Proposal that a monarchy be established with a titled nobility. He

Stood staunchly behind the new Constitution, and the states, which

Feared the strong central power embodied in the Constitution, placed

Their faith in the integrity of a man. In 1789, George Washington

By unanimous vote of the electors, was chosen to be the first

President of the United States. Everything in his administration

Was a first in American history. He appointed the first Cabinet

Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox, and Edmund

Randolph. The first new states: Vermont, Kentucky, and Tennessee

Were admitted to the Union. The Supreme Court met for the first time

The national mint was established. The first census taken, and the

First ten amendments to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, were

Adopted. Washington served for two consecutive terms. An infant

Nation groped for identity, and as her parent, Washington faced all

The hardships and outrages of political fortune. He was called '

Tyrant' and accused of injustices and imprudence. The beginning of a

Two-party political system made him the target of every ambitious

Politician. It was with a sense of relief that George Washington saw

His eight years in the presidency come to an end. Now, at last, he

Could retire to Mount Vernon. He had given his life to his country

And guided her first faltering footsteps to the path of greatness

In December of 1799, he caught a cold that developed into a high

Fever. As was the custom of the day, the doctors bled him

And knowing the end was near, Washington spoke his last

Words: 'I thank you for your attention. You had better not

Take any more trouble about me, but let me go quietly.'

The news went out, and everywhere, people wept. Throughout

The young country, the nation mourned the loss of its father."

First in war, first in peace

First in the hearts of his countrymen

The father of our country

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