High Crimes And Misdemeanors
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The First Impeachment Trial and its Political Drama
This chapter delves into the historical context and political drama surrounding the first impeachment trial of a sitting American president in 1868. It discusses the overwhelming House of Representatives vote for impeachment, the trial in the Senate filled with doubt and brilliant arguments, and President Johnson's eventual acquittal by one vote.
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