ISBN10: 082621133X, ISBN13: 9780826211330, [publisher: University of Missouri] Hardcover The nation's first vice president, John Adams, called his job "the most insignificant office ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived." And many of the forty-four men who succeeded him in the office have said much worse. Perhaps the biggest problem is that the job has a fancy title, but few responsibilities. Other than presiding over the Senate, the vice president of the United States has no constitutional duties. In fact, it is not even clear that the founders of the republic ever intended that the vice president would succeed to the presidency upon the death of an incumbent. Yet, despite the relative obscurity of the position, few politicians turn down the opportunity to serve as vice president of the United States. Being elected vice president is often a stepping-stone to the presidency. Since World War II, five vice presidents--Harry Truman, Richard Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, Gerald Ford, and George Bush--have gone on to become president. While it may not be glamorous, the vice presidency is an important training ground for national leadership. The essays in this book trace the evolution of the vice presidency in the twentieth century from Theodore Roosevelt to Dan Quayle. The first five chapters tell the stories of a colorful collection of the men chosen because of their native states or their political acumen, but not their leadership abili ...

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Missouri: University of Missouri. Date: 1998. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 082621133X . Fine in a Fine dust jacket. ; Volume 1; 9.4 X 6.4 X 1.0 inches; 264 pages . 1998. University of Missouri ISBN 082621133X 9780826211330 [US]

Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Press, cDate: 1997. First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 24 cm, 250 pages. Reading list, notes on sources, index. Autographed letter from the editor laid in, along with some other ephemera. The essays in this book trace the evolution of the vice presidency in the twentieth century from Theodore Roosevelt to Dan Quayle. 1997. University of Missouri Press ISBN 082621133X 9780826211330 [US]

Missouri University of Missouri 1998 First Edition; Second Printing Hardcover Fine in a Fine dust jacket.; Volume 1; 9.4 X 6.4 X 1.0 inches; 264 pages.