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U.S. politician Andrew Johnson made his drunk vice-presidential inaugural address in Washington, D.C.

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Andrew Johnson

President of the United States from 1865 to 1869

Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. The 16th vice president, he assumed the presidency following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnson was a War Democrat who ran with Lincoln on the National Union Party ticket in the…
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Andrew Johnson's drunk vice-presidential inaugural address

1865 speech by Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson was intoxicated when he made his inaugural address as vice president of the United States under Abraham Lincoln on March 4, 1865. Multiple sources suggest Johnson had been drunk for at least a week prior, he drank heavily the night before the inauguration, and he…
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March 4

Day of the year

March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 302 days remain until the end of the year.
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