Thank you very much for that kind introduction. Thank you for that. Not just for me, but for all of us. Welcome here i would like to welcome all of you. We love having you here on the most beautiful campus in america. I have been asked to speak about the origins in the early history of the vice presidency up to the 12 amendments. The 12th amendment. You will understand why i end at the 12th amendment by the time i have done, i hope. And that way i hope to answer , some of the wonderful questions that were raised. As a historian, to me thats a sign that i tell a story. So let me begin. In its 1789 origins, the creation of an office of Vice President was an afterthought at the Constitutional Convention and reflected spectacularly little forethought. Some delegates dismissed it as a useless appendage, while others thought it was a constitutional mistake. Even his proponents at the convention did not claim that the office served a significant government purpose, but was rather defended by
And just blew me away. Normally we would see baseball diamond, tree line with building in the distance. You cannot see anything. This is in bernville in portions of berks county. We have poor visibility. Reading clocks in at 2 miles at that particular observation site but in central pennsylvania if that is where your travels take you westbound on the pennsylvania turnpike watch for the fog. That is a problem here for next couple of hours. Eyewitness weather day planner is looking good, overall. We will not only have a chance to he look bound but brighten up for more sunshine. 76 degrees the high later on today but again in the meantime the problem is, some isolated patches of fog which is very, very dense at times, otherwise, we have got a nice day unfolding here today, meisha, over to you. Thanks so much, katie. Right new on the roadways, however we have an accident that is causing quite a bit of slow downs. This is schuylkill westbound approaching conshohocken curve block ago this ri
I welcome all of you. Here at pepperdine, we love having you here on with you for campus in america. Speak have been asked to about the origins, and the early history of, the vice presidency up to the 12th amendment. You understand why the 12th amendment, i hope. In that way, i hope to answer some of the wonderful questions that were raised by the ambassadors. As a historian, that means i tell a story. Let me begin. 1789, the creation of the office of Vice President was an afterthought at the Constitutional Convention. Spectacularly little forethought. Some delegates dismissed it as a useless appendage. While others saw it as a constitutional the state. Delegates at the convention, even if proponents at the convention did not claim that the office served a significant government purpose, but was rather defended by them as an electoral expedient, let me explain. The idea of having a Vice President first arose during the closing weeks of the Constitutional Convention, after an Ad Hoc Com
Thank you for that kind introduction. We love having you here. I have been asked to speak about the origin of the vice presidency up to the 12th amendment. That way i hope to answer some of the wonderful questions. In its 1789 origin, the creator the creation of the office of Vice President was an afterthought to Constitutional Convention and reflected spectacularly for thought. It as aegates dismissed useless appendage, while others saw the constitutional mistake. Even its proponents of the convention did not ask to serve a significant government purpose. Explain. The idea of having a Vice President. A committee of 11 was appointed to resolve outstanding issues with the presidency. Did not make any mention whatsoever of Vice President. Neither did the new jersey plan. Offered by alexander hamilton. During of stents of deliberation august,n june, july and there was no mention whatsoever about any delegate having the vice presidency. 4, which was scarcely two weeks, the Committee Recomm
This is its great to be here. But its an extraordinary honor nd privilege to be here with rick. Rick really was the intellectual behind the t creation of the exhibits which as magnificent as the is, tecture of this place the exhibits are its heart and soul. And over the conversations in hall office over many, many months, the story of we the people really took shape. The unsung hero of that, by the named s ricks then dog chief justice john marshmallow. Book as y and read the steve urges and i also urge, youll see that Abigail Adams is new plays that role now. Has an heroic intellect. Im looking forward to the conversation i hope you enjoy it and enjoy the conversation youll have with rick as you read through the pages. He first question, rick, is really the dog that didnt bark. Why hasnt there been a book katherine drinker bowen of philadelphia 40 years snag. Ago. Years ago 43 years he was a fill del fl philadelphiian . Im going to answer this question. Be a lovefest between bonnie cly