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Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

Open Session

Mar, 1868
Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., U.S.

The trial was conducted mostly in open session, and the Senate chamber galleries were filled to capacity throughout. Public interest was so great that the Senate issued admission passes for the first time in its history. For each day of the trial, 1,000 color coded tickets were printed, granting admittance for a single day.


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