The Watergate Scandal and the 25th Amendment | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

Learn how the 25th Amendment was first put to the test during the multiple scandals that shook the U.S. executive branch in 1973, raising the rare possibility of a double vacancy, in these clips excerpted from The American Vice President | American Experience. The 25th Amendment facilitated a smooth transition of power, helping steer the nation forward in a time of uncertainty.