On this day, 293 years ago, February 22, 1732 (January 27, 1732), the first president of the United States was born. George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States in April 1789. On the one hand, when he took the oath of office, he was moved by the trust of the American people in him, and he was full of passion and determination to make a difference. On the other hand, he felt very uneasy, because no one had ever been president before him. How should this president be? There is no precedent to follow. Therefore, when he first walked to the presidency, he felt "like a prisoner walking to the execution ground" and his heart was very heavy. After Washington became president, he quickly showed that he had excellent leadership in the affairs of the country. He made it a rule to meet the general visitors in person every Tuesday. He demanded that all government officials, even the lowest civil servants, must withstand the most severe tests. He appointed prominent figures of different political leanings to leadership positions in order to maintain the peace and unity of the country. He actively enacted various laws through Congress to strengthen the rule of law. In two or three years, the United States achieved great rule. At this time, some people urged him to become king, and he was severely condemned; even people called him "His Highness the President of the United States of America and the Protector of Liberty." He opposed it. His democratic spirit had a profound impact on the United States. Washington was born on February 22, 1732 (287 years ago), in a family of planters. At the age of 16, he began to earn a living independently. At the age of 21, he served as the adjutant commander of the Virginia militia as the owner of the manor, and began his military career. In the American Revolutionary War, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, responsible for the formation of the Continental Army, launched the anti-British struggle, and made immortal contributions to the independence and unity of the United States. He is the founding father of the United States. He enjoys a high reputation in the hearts of the American people. Henry Lee, a member of Congress from the Federalist Party of the United States, said of Washington: "The first man in war, the first man in peace, and the first man in the hearts of his compatriots."