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On the recordOctober 4, 1965
In the event of an inability which would prevent the President from so communicating with the Vice President, the Vice President, after such consultation as seems to him appropriate under the circumstances, would decide upon the devolution of the powers and duties of the Office and would serve as Acting President until the inability had ended.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Statement of Procedures for Use in the Event of Presidential Inability.

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