Night Of Camp David by Knebel Fletcher

Author:Knebel, Fletcher [Knebel, Fletcher]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Thriller
Publisher: Harper & Row
Published: 1965-05-10T16:33:30+00:00

Agreement between Mark Hollenbach, President of the United States, and Patrick J. O’Malley, Vice-President of the United States.

The undersigned state it to be their joint intention that under no circumstances shall the continuity of government be permitted to be broken by reason of inability of the President to discharge his duties. Even a hiatus of a few days might do irreparable damage to the nation. Following the precedent established by Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard M. Nixon in the 1950’s, and adhered to since by their successors, the undersigned agree:

1. That upon clear evidence that Mark Hollenbach is no longer able to discharge the duties of the office of President, Patrick J. O’Malley shall act promptly to set in motion the procedures provided by constitutional amendment and by law.

2. That, upon such clear evidence, Mr. O’Malley shall in no case delay longer than 24 hours in carrying out his obligations under Point One (1) above.

The undersigned have studied all prior agreements between Presidents and Vice-Presidents and have taken special note of a letter written by former President Eisenhower to Senator Birch Bayh of Indiana on March 2, 1964. Mr. Eisenhower concluded that letter on the problem of presidential inability by stating:

“There is, of course, no completely foolproof method covering every contingency and every possibility that could arise in the circumstance now under discussion. We must trust that men of good will and common sense, operating within constitutional guidelines governing these matters, will make such decisions that their actions will gain and hold the approval of the main-stream of American thinking.”

The undersigned realize, with General Eisenhower, that not every contingency can be foreseen. We have decided, therefore, to keep this agreement, as embodied in Points One (1) and Two (2) above, as simple and as broad as possible, thus affording the utmost elasticity to cope with unforeseeable events of the future, while at the same time stressing the need for dispatch in ensuring continuity of government.

The undersigned rely on mutual good faith and trust to carry out this agreement in the spirit of the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and they urge the citizens of the United States to accept this agreement in similar faith and trust.

Mark Hollenbach

Patrick J. O’Malley

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