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Vice Presidency Myth Reassessed in Early U S History
Washington dispatch recalls how the Vice Presidency evolved from a ceremonial role to a real office. The piece notes Harding's empowerment of Coolidge, the 12th Amendment changes after Jefferson and Burr, and the evolving view of the vice presidency as a path to the presidency.
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Washington
Cleveland
Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
Harding
Senate
Jefferson
Burr
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Martin van Buren
Chicago
Calvin Coolidge
Platt
Roosevelt
Teddy Waxen
Lincoln
Dynamo Dawes