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

Rachel Maddow

as Self

Robin Miles

Robin Miles

as Narrator

James Hite

James Hite

as Self

Jared Cohen

Jared Cohen

as Self

Kate Andersen Brower

Kate Andersen Brower

as Self

Ramesh Ponnuru

Ramesh Ponnuru

as Self

Joel K. Goldstein

Joel K. Goldstein

as Self

John D. Feerick

John D. Feerick

as Self

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