On the recordMarch 1, 1867
Under these circumstances, as a depositary of the executive authority of the nation, I do not feel at liberty to unite with Congress in reversing it by giving my approval to the bill.
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presidency.ucsb.eduAndrew Johnson: “Under these circumstances, as a depositary of the executive authority of the nation, I do not feel at liberty to unite…”
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