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'''Andrew Johnson''' was the 17th [[President of the United States of America]]. He was the first president to be [[impeachment|impeached]] by [[Congress]], but he was not removed from office, keeping his tenure in office by one vote. The reason for impeachment was his violation of the Tenure of Office Act, which denied him the power to dismiss presidential appointees without the Senate's permission.
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'''Andrew Johnson''' was the 17th [[President of the United States of America]]. He was the first President to be [[impeachment|impeached]], but he was acquitted by one vote. The reason for impeachment was his violation of the Tenure of Office Act, which denied him the power to dismiss presidential appointees without the Senate's permission.
    
==Accession to Presidency==
 
==Accession to Presidency==
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He became President in 1865 after [[Abraham Lincoln]] was assassinated at [[Ford's Theatre]] while watching the play "Our American Cousins".
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He became President in 1865 after [[Abraham Lincoln]] was assassinated at [[Ford's Theatre]] while watching the play "Our American Cousin".
    
==Impeachment==
 
==Impeachment==
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