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Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

Later Review of Johnson's Impeachment

1887
Washington D.C., U.S.

In 1887, the Tenure of Office Act was repealed by Congress, and subsequent rulings by the United States Supreme Court seemed to support Johnson's position that he was entitled to fire Stanton without Congressional approval.


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