Succession Research Due Friday Your Blog

in 1841, after a brief hesitation, Vice President John Tyler took the position that he was President, and not merely acting President, upon taking the Presidential oath of office. Nonetheless, Tyler adhered to his position, even returning unopened mail addressed to the "Acting President of the United States" sent by his detractors. During the 1973 vice-presidential vacancy, House speaker, Carl Albert was first in line. As the Watergate scandal made President Nixon's removal or resignation possible, Albert would have become Acting President and—under Title 3, Section 19(c) of the U.S code—would have been able to "act as President until the expiration of the then current Presidential term