The American Vice President: Rethinking a Political Afterthought

The American Vice President explores the little-known story of the second-highest office in the land, tracing its evolution from a constitutional afterthought to a position of political consequence. Focusing on the fraught period between 1963 and 1974, when a grief-stricken and then scandal-plagued America was forced to clarify the role of the vice president, the film examines the passage and first uses of the 25th Amendment and offers a fresh and surprising perspective on succession in the executive branch.

Cast

Rachel Maddow Self

Robin Miles Narrator

James Hite Self

Jared Cohen Self

Kate Andersen Brower Self

Ramesh Ponnuru Self

Joel K. Goldstein Self

John D. Feerick Self

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