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During the semester, I shall post course material and students will comment on it. Students are also free to comment on any aspect of the presidency, either current or historical. There are only two major limitations: no coarse language, and no derogatory comments about people at the Claremont Colleges.

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Monday, October 6, 2008

Newspaper Article: Constitution Vague on JFK's Successor

I found this article while researching for my paper. It appeared in the New York Times on November 23, 1963. The article explains what the constitution says about what happens when the president dies or is otherwise removed from office and lays out the chain of succession. It also mentions that Tyler established the precedent of the Vice President taking on the title of President. After Kennedy was assassinated, the process of succession needed to be explained to the common person.

Follow this link: http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=89977864&sid=1&Fmt=11&clientId=42799&RQT=309&VName=HNP
Click on the article and it will download the PDF version of the succession article
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