President George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States on this day in history, April 30, 1789, at New York City's Federal Hall.
President George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States on this day in history, April 30, 1789. In his address, which he delivered at New York City's Federal Hall, Washington expressed his anxiety over the prospect of leading a new nation. At the time, New York City's Federal Hall served as the U.S. Capitol, according to the National Archives. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, APRIL 29, 2004, WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL OPENS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Washington believed that it was necessary to 'strike a delicate balance' between making the presidency 'powerful enough to function effectively in a national government' — while also avoiding 'any image of establishing a monarchy or dictatorship,' that site notes.
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