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re: George Washington was elected to the presidency on this day in 1789...
Posted on 1/7/22 at 1:16 pm to Gr8t8s
Posted on 1/7/22 at 1:16 pm to Gr8t8s
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He did the one thing that's almost unfathomable. He did the one thing that almost no one in the history of the world has done. He willingly gave up military power at the end of his victory, THEN, once elected to the Presidency, willingly gave up power AGAIN, when there was no precedent yet set for a two-term presidency.
There's a reason the founders created the Order of Cincinnatus.
This post was edited on 1/7/22 at 1:17 pm
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