The Presidency
Presidential Succession Act of 1947
2022-06-25T14:00:27-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvM2E0XC8wMDJcLzE2NTYxODAyNDNfMDAyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Harry Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 after Franklin Roosevelt’s death elevated him to the presidency. How has the succession plan fared since then -- through presidential illness, assassination attempts and death? Fordham University School of Law convened scholars to discuss the question.
Harry Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 after Franklin Roosevelt’s death elevated him to the presidency. How has the suc…
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Harry Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 after Franklin Roosevelt’s death elevated him to the presidency. How has the succession plan fared since then -- through presidential illness, assassination attempts and death? Fordham University School of Law convened scholars to discuss the question. close
Harry Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 after Franklin Roosevelt’s death elevated him to the presidency. How has the suc… read more
Harry Truman signed the Presidential Succession Act of 1947 after Franklin Roosevelt’s death elevated him to the presidency. How has the succession plan fared since then -- through presidential illness, assassination attempts and death? Fordham University School of Law convened scholars to discuss the question. close
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