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A war in Vietnam? “I cannot conceive of a greater tragedy for America than to get heavily involved now in an all-out war,” said President Eisenhower - on this day in 1954. The five-star General's wisdom would sadly be lost on future presidents 
A major flaw in the Constitution was fixed - on this day in 1967 - with the ratification of the 25th Amendment. After John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, VP Lyndon Johnson became president—but no one replaced Johnson as VP. For 14 months, the U.S. had no vice president /1
The 25th amendment said: “Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.” The amendment would quickly come in handy /2
After Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned in disgrace in 1973, President Richard Nixon selected Rep. Gerald Ford (R-Mich.) to replace him. In 1974, after Nixon himself resigned, thrust Ford into the presidency, Ford selected New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller to be VP
