Adlai Stevenson stated that the vice president is only a away from the presidency. What did he say, and explain what he meant by this.

In the October, 1952, election, presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson attempted to put the role of the vice president into perspective, when he said that >>>the vice president is just a heartbeat away from the presidency.

The vice president assumes the office of presidency if the president dies, resigns, is removed from office, or is otherwise unable to perform the duties of the office.

what he means is that the vice-president is only one heartbeat of the president missed and the role of president would be his.

Adlai Stevenson stated that the vice president is only a heartbeat away from the presidency. He means that anyone can pass at any given time, even the president. And if the president passes, then the vice-president would become president.

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i believe the answer would be 1.

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