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From: eder@ssc-vax.UUCP (Dani Eder)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: U.S. presidential succession - (nf)
Message-ID: <626@ssc-vax.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 18-Nov-83 17:36:33 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 18 17:36:33 1983
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References: <3901@uiucdcs.UUCP> 18 November 1983
Organization: Boeing Aerospace, Seattle
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United States Constitution, Amendment XXV:  [Presidential disability and
     sucession]

1.  In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or
resignation,  the Vice President shall become President.
2.  Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the
President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon
confirmation by a majority vote of both houses of Congress.
3.  Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written
declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his
office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the
contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President
as Acting President.
4. ...

                                                  Dani Eder
                                                  Boeing Aerospace
                                                  ssc-vax!eder