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George Washington's Character and Leadership
Still Serve as a Model for Us
He contributed to our political structure by:
- Providing leadership in Drafting the Constitution
- Setting precedents in the Presidency
- Setting up the Cabinet system and establishing relationships between the
branches of government
- Warning of the power of the military-industrial complex
- Warning about foreign entanglements
- Warning about the problems of a political party system
He contributed to our military tradition by:
- Establishing preeminence of civilian authority
- Establishing the role of the citizen-soldier
- Establishing the character of the armed forces
He set an example as a man by:
- Showing man's fallibility yet exhibiting great capability for self improvement
- Exhibiting great physical and moral courage
- Maintaining high ethical standards
- Showing great self discipline
- Exhibiting great sense of duty to God, country and ones fellow man
- Exemplifying great perseverance against overwhelming odds
- Showing loyalty to institutions and individuals
- Showing reliance on the power of God to guide man's destiny
He provided vision by:
- Showing great insight into the character and capabilities of men
- Evidencing deep understanding of the importance of events
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