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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.

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This book has everything going for it but a balanced perspective of history. It reads well. It's reasonably footnoted. If you're looking for short, one-volume history of George Washington's presidency that reads like a novel, Unger's 234-page book delivers. If you're a student of early American history, however, you'll find on some occasions the author distorts the truth to drive home a particular point of view. The publisher may be partly to blame. Too many histories and biographies written today for general consumption begin with a provocative premise to generate reader interest. That's fine, but sometimes they overreach. Unger's book begins with the premise that throughout the colonies angry mobs "swelled into an army ready to fight for independence . . . and not from Britain--but from the United States!" Provocative, yes, but is it true? It is, but not to the degree that Unger would have us believe. Most Americans were angry with the Confederation Congress for failing to resolve the nation's crushing war debt and resultant economic depression; for not making good its promise to pay the army in full; and for not regulating interstate commerce. The call for a national convention to revise the Articles of Confederation was made for these reasons and these reasons alone. Unger doesn't stop there. He adds: "tens of thousands of American farmers vilified President George Washington, his government, Congress, the courts, and the army--much as they had vilified George III, the British Parliament, and the Redcoats two decades earlier in 1776." Absolutely not true. Apart from Shays's Rebellion, which was easily put down, a few elected leaders in New York and Virginia had a great deal to lose should Washington and the newly elected Congress take office, such as George Clinton and Patrick Henry. These were the anti-Federalists, a small but vocal minority of aristocrats who tried and failed to rally support to their cause. Their repeated calls for a second national convention to restore all power to the states fell on deaf ears. American farmers did not vilify Washington; far from it. They wanted to make him king. Later in the book, on page 62-3, Unger would seem to endorse this fact (and contradict himself) in describing how farmers turned out by the tens of thousands to cheer Washington along the 250-mile route from Mount Vernon to New York City to take office as President. At one point, a crown-like wreath was placed on his head, which he quickly removed. My other problem with Unger's book is his depiction of Washington as rash and easily bored. As commander-in-chief, General Washington seldom acted without first consulting his inner circle. As president, he was just as cautious. He stood in judgement of history and knew it. He valued the advice of his closest advisors, especially the advice of James Madison on matters pertaining to the U.S. Constitution, and Alexander Hamilton, who devised the "Implied Powers Doctrine" that greatly expanded the powers of the presidency. Washington was a delegator. Judging by the amount of work that got done during his presidency, he was one of the very best delegators to ever hold the office of president. Let Madison, Hamilton and Jefferson sweat the details. As Washington well knew, they were brilliant men--and THEY answered to him. He read their reports and policy papers, amended them as he saw fit, sent them on to Congress and let the democratic process run its course. A great deal was accomplished during Washington's presidency: making provision for the public debt; creation of the Bank of the United States (forerunner of today's Federal Reserve); revival of the national economy; creation of the executive offices of state, war and treasury; ratification of the Bill of Rights; and creation of the Supreme Court and Federal Judiciary System. Unger covers all these accomplishments smartly and with a minimum of words while making it clear that Washington deserves much of the credit. Unger's book reads as smoothly as a good novel, and he makes Washington a compelling flesh-and-blood hero. Amen to that. Four stars, despite some liberties taken with the facts.

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