"Mr. President"

By Unger, Harlow G.

Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State, Politics and government, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Washington, george, 1732-1799, USA President, HISTORY, USA, Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Presidents, united states, History, Presidents & Heads of State, Executive power

Description: "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, [this book] describes Washington's presidency in a time of continual crisis, as rebellion and attacks by foreign enemies threatened to destroy this new nation"--