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.

Directed by Michelle Ferrari

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Rachel Maddow

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Robin Miles

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James Hite

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Jared Cohen

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Kate Andersen Brower

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Ramesh Ponnuru

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Joel K. Goldstein

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John D. Feerick

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