An edition of Accidental presidents
(2008)
Accidental presidents
death, assassination, resignation and democratic succession
by Philip Abbott
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Accidental Presidents: Death, Assassination, Resignation, and Democratic Succession
2008, Palgrave Macmillan
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Accidental presidents: death, assassination, resignation and democratic succession
2008, Palgrave Macmillan
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0230607667 9780230607668
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Table of Contents
Introduction: Succession and democratic theory
"I can never consent to being dictated to" : John Tyler
"God save us from Whig vice presidents" : Millard Fillmore
"I care not about my dignity" : Andrew Johnson
"There's only one life between that madman and the presidency?" : Theodore Roosevelt
"He isn't Chet anymore, he's the president" : Chester A. Arthur
"I felt like... all the planets had fallen on me" : Harry S. Truman
"For millions of Americans I was...an illegal usurper" : Lyndon Baines Johnson
"I thought I could swing it" : Calvin Coolidge
"I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your president" : Gerald Ford
Conclusion: Refounding succession.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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