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Memorandum From The Office Of Legal Counsel On Presidential Succession, Department Of Justice. Office Of Legal Counsel.
Memorandum From The Office Of Legal Counsel On Presidential Succession, Department Of Justice. Office Of Legal Counsel.
Executive Branch Materials
Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel Memorandum on presidential succession issued during the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Roy E. Brownell II secured this document from the papers of Attorney General Herbert Brownell at the Eisenhower Presidential Library.
Letter From Vice President Pence To House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Regarding The 25th Amendment, Michael R. Pence
Letter From Vice President Pence To House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Regarding The 25th Amendment, Michael R. Pence
Executive Branch Materials
Letter from Vice President Michael R. Pence to Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi responding to approval by the House of a resolution calling on the Vice President to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments of the Cabinet to activate Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to declare President Donald J. Trump incapable of executing the duties of his office and to immediately exercise powers as acting President. The resolution was introduced in response to the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol.
Contingency Plans: Death Or Disability Of The President, Office Of White House Counsel
Contingency Plans: Death Or Disability Of The President, Office Of White House Counsel
Executive Branch Materials
Securing this document was a joint effort of John Rogan and Roy E. Brownell II.
Memorandum To Attorney General Edwin Meese Regarding Presidential Succession Under 3 U.S.C. § 19, Ralph W. Tarr, United States Department Of Justice. Office Of Legal Counsel.
Memorandum To Attorney General Edwin Meese Regarding Presidential Succession Under 3 U.S.C. § 19, Ralph W. Tarr, United States Department Of Justice. Office Of Legal Counsel.
Executive Branch Materials
U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel memo on presidential succession under the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, codified at 3 U.S.C. § 19. Roy E. Brownell II provided this document.
Operation Of The Twenty-Fifth Amendment Respecting Presidential Succession, Ralph W. Tarr, Office Of Legal Counsel. Department Of Justice. United States.
Operation Of The Twenty-Fifth Amendment Respecting Presidential Succession, Ralph W. Tarr, Office Of Legal Counsel. Department Of Justice. United States.
Executive Branch Materials
Memo issued a month before President Reagan temporarily transferred his powers and duties to Vice President Bush before undergoing cancer surgery.
Presidential Succession And Delegation In Case Of Disability, Larry L. Simms, Office Of Legal Counsel. Department Of Justice. United States.
Presidential Succession And Delegation In Case Of Disability, Larry L. Simms, Office Of Legal Counsel. Department Of Justice. United States.
Executive Branch Materials
Memo issued four days after the Reagan assassination attempt.
Documents From Carter's Contemplated Use Of Section 3 (1978), Robert J. Lipshutz, Office Of White House Counsel
Documents From Carter's Contemplated Use Of Section 3 (1978), Robert J. Lipshutz, Office Of White House Counsel
Executive Branch Materials
Forms drafted in response to the possibility that President Carter might undergo hemorrhoid surgery under anesthesia. Handwritten notes at the end of the document relate to the draft language and the procedures for notifying congressional leaders of the transfer of powers. The author of the notes is unclear.
Memorandum For The President On 25th Amendment Provisions, Bobbie Greene Kilberg, Office Of White House Counsel
Memorandum For The President On 25th Amendment Provisions, Bobbie Greene Kilberg, Office Of White House Counsel
Executive Branch Materials
Memorandum to President Gerald Ford advising on the implementation of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment.
Resignation Letter Of President Richard M. Nixon, Richard M. Nixon, United States. President (1969-1974: Nixon)
Resignation Letter Of President Richard M. Nixon, Richard M. Nixon, United States. President (1969-1974: Nixon)
Executive Branch Materials
President Richard Nixon's resignation letter dated August 9, 1974 triggered the second use of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment. Letter witnessed by Henry Kissinger.
Ceremony Marking The Ratification Of The Twenty-Fifth Amendment To The Constitution, Lyndon B. Johnson
Ceremony Marking The Ratification Of The Twenty-Fifth Amendment To The Constitution, Lyndon B. Johnson
Executive Branch Materials
President Lyndon B. Johnson's remarks given at a ceremony marking the ratification of the 25th Amendment.
Lyndon B. Johnson-John W. Mccormack Letter Agreement, Lyndon B. Johnson, Norbert A. Schlei, United States. Department Of Justice. Office Of Legal Counsel, United States. President (1963-1969: Johnson)
Lyndon B. Johnson-John W. Mccormack Letter Agreement, Lyndon B. Johnson, Norbert A. Schlei, United States. Department Of Justice. Office Of Legal Counsel, United States. President (1963-1969: Johnson)
Executive Branch Materials
Agreement between President Johnson and Speaker McCormack. Because there was no vice president following Johnson's succession, McCormack was the next official in the line of succession. Includes memorandum from United States Attorney General's Office.
Opinion Of The Attorney General On Presidential Inability, Robert F. Kennedy
Opinion Of The Attorney General On Presidential Inability, Robert F. Kennedy
Executive Branch Materials
Memorandum by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy to President John F. Kennedy regarding the U.S. Constitution’s presidential succession and inability provisions. Roy E. Brownell II provided this document.
Presidential Succession: Communication From The President Of The United States: Recommending Revision Of The Laws As Suggested In His Message To Congress Of June 19, 1945, Harry S. Truman, United States. President (1945-1953: Truman)
Presidential Succession: Communication From The President Of The United States: Recommending Revision Of The Laws As Suggested In His Message To Congress Of June 19, 1945, Harry S. Truman, United States. President (1945-1953: Truman)
Executive Branch Materials
President Harry Truman's second message to Congress calling for the inclusion of legislators in the line succession. Congress approved such a statute five months later. That statute remains in effect.
Question Of The Presidential Succession: Message From The President Of The United States: Transmitting Request For Legislation Dealing With The Question Of The Presidential Succession, Harry S. Truman, United States. President (1945-1953: Truman)
Question Of The Presidential Succession: Message From The President Of The United States: Transmitting Request For Legislation Dealing With The Question Of The Presidential Succession, Harry S. Truman, United States. President (1945-1953: Truman)
Executive Branch Materials
Two months after President Franklin Roosevelt's death, President Harry Truman delivered this message to Congress. Truman called on Congress to reevaluate the presidential line of succession.