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The Civil War and Reconstruction was a pivotal era in American history.

When a war was fought to save the Union and to free the slaves.

And when the work to rebuild the nation after that war was over,

turned into a struggle to guarantee liberty and justice for all Americans.

I'm Tracy.

And I'm Rich.

And we want to invite you to join us as we take an in-depth look at this pivotal era in American history.

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And Eisenhower, having heart attacks, he has Crohn's disease,

and has part of his small intestine removed.

And Melva's presence uses this old guy.

And we're in the Cold War and we have nuclear weapons.

And so he executed this agreement with Nixon, where if he said that he was unable,

would give power to Nixon, and then when he said he's better, he would take the power back.

And if Nixon said he was unable, then Nixon could take power.

But then if Eisenhower said, I'm okay now, he would take power back.

That agreement between them was sort of the kernel around which the rest of the 25th Amendment coalesced.

Brian C. Colt is a professor of law and the Harold Norris faculty scholar at Michigan State University, College of Law.

He is the author of Unable the Law, Politics, and Limits of Section 4 of the 25th Amendment.

And he joins me today.

Brian, thanks so much for coming on. My history can beat up your politics.

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