Event Details
1867
Description
Passage of the Tenure of Office Act over President Johnson's veto.
Participants (2)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President Johnson | person | 10 | View Entity |
| Congress | organization | 1442 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_012387.jpg
This document is a legal memorandum, identified as 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_012387', outlining the constitutional basis for a U.S. President to refuse to enforce a statute believed to be unconstitutional. It details the President's duty to defend executive power and uses the 1926 Supreme Court case Myers v. United States, involving President Wilson, as a key historical precedent. The document contains no information related to Jeffrey Epstein or his associates.
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