God Bless George Washington! The swearing-in ceremony of Washington as 1st POTUS, from the John Adams TV show. Washington's actions defined him- unlike the monarchs of France and Spain, or the Pope, General Washington led his men from the battle-field and was chosen by the American People to be the leader of the new nation (he didn't simply get born as a royal heir or elected by some assembly of clerics or nobles). As President Washington served the People of America as President for two terms of four years, after which he retired to private life. Some wanted to make him King of America, a dubious honor he refused. Even King George III praised him for his political modesty.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgCQDZdlMdc
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