
The American Vice President: Rethinking a Political Afterthought
Documentary
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
Self
Rachel Maddow
Self
Robin Miles
Robin Miles
Narrator
Robin Miles
Narrator
James Hite
James Hite
Self
James Hite
Self
Jared Cohen
Jared Cohen
Self
Jared Cohen
Self
Kate Andersen Brower
Kate Andersen Brower
Self
Kate Andersen Brower
Self
Ramesh Ponnuru
Ramesh Ponnuru
Self
Ramesh Ponnuru
Self
Joel K. Goldstein
Joel K. Goldstein
Self
Joel K. Goldstein
Self
John D. Feerick
John D. Feerick
Self
John D. Feerick
Self
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