As America navigates the tumultuous waters of the 21st century's international landscape, the time has come to revisit the foundational principles of our nation's foreign policy.

On February 4, 1789, the 69 members of the Electoral College made George Washington the ... for future inaugural speeches, Washington didn’t delve into policy matters, but trumpeted the big ...

George Washington ... and then moved west. In foreign affairs, Britain refused to surrender its western posts and also used these to supply Indians in order to stir up trouble for the US. Due to the ...

She is also dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. Ayres is a foreign policy practitioner and award-winning author with senior experience in the ...

Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed ... vulnerable ...

That famous description of George ... 1799 Washington dies suddenly after contracting an acute infection while touring his estates in the winter. The nation goes into mourning. Foreign governments ...