Article Twenty-Five of the Constitution of the United States The Twenty-Fifth Amendment

Message From Former President Jimmy Carter

Letter From Former President Gerald R. Ford

Acknowledgments

Foreword Does the Twenty-Fifth Amendment Protect Our Constitutional Achilles' Heel?

Arthur S. Link

Preface

The Working Group on Presidential Disability

Introduction Disability during Presidency: Three Examples Wilson, Roosevelt, and Eisenhower

James F. Toole

Part 1 The Carter Center of Emory University

January 26--28, 1995

Introduction to Part 1

January 26, 1995 Afternoon and Evening Session

Opening Address

President Jimmy Carter

Discussion

The Twenty-Fifth Amendment And Its Achilles' Heel

Richard E. Neustadt

Discussion

January 27, 1995 Morning Session

Opening Remarks

James F. Toole

Sudden Incapacitation

Herbert L. Abrams

Neurological Disorders

James F. Toole

Burton J. Lee

Discussion

Behavioral Disorders

Jerrold M. Post

The Medical Heritage of President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Hugh E. Evans

Discussion

January 27, 1995 Afternoon Session

Maintaining the President's Health

President Wilson

Arthur S. Link

The Spouse's View

Katy J. Harriger

Discussion

Taking Care of the President

The White House Physician

Lawrence C. Mohr

The President's Physician

Daniel Ruge

Discussion

The Public's Right to Know

Thomas G. Wicker

Discussion

January 28, 1995 Morning Session

Possible Remedies

Reform: Yes

Bert E. Park

Reform: No

Stephen E. Ambrose

Discussion

Part 2 Wake Forest University

November 10--12, 1995

Introduction to Part 2

November 10, 1995 Afternoon Session

Introduction of President Ford

Thomas K. Hearn

Opening Address

President Gerald R. Ford

Opening Remarks

James F. Toole

Subcommittee Report

Investigating the Advantages and Disadvantages of Formalized, Standardized Contingency Plans for Administrations in Cases of Disability

Panel Discussion

Subcommittee Report

Balancing Public Disclosure with Patient Confidentiality

Panel Discussion

November 11, 1995 Morning Session

Welcoming Address

Mayor Martha Wood

Subcommittee Report

The Role of the Spouse in Determining Disabilty and Ensuring Presidential Health

Panel Discussion

Subcommittee Report

The Office of the Physician to the President

Panel Discussion

Subcommittee Report

Criteria for Disability and Impairment

Panel Discussion

November 11, 1995 Afternoon Session

Closed Session of the Working Group

Discussion

November 12, 1995 Morning Session

Closed Session of the Working Group

Discussion

Appendix 1

Executive Summary: Conclusions and Recommendations

Appendix 2

Burton J. Lee, to Gregory Schwartz, Editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association

Appendix 3

Letters Written Following the Wake Forest Conference

Daniel Ruge

Jonathan E. Rhoads

Part 3 The White House

December 1--3, 1996

Introduction to Part 3

December 1, 1996 Afternoon Session

Discussion

December 2, 1996 Morning Session

Discussion

December 2, 1996 Afternoon Session

Discussion

December 3, 1996 Morning Session

Discussion

Part 4 Recommendations and Commentary

Recommendation 1

Recommendation 2

Recommendation 3

Recommendation 4

Recommendation 5

Recommendation 6

Recommendation 7

Recommendation 8

Recommendation 9

Appendix 1

Minority Opinion Regarding Recommendation 4

John D. Feerick

Joel K. Goldstein

Senator Birch Bayh, Jr.

Appendix 2

Report by Former and Current Military Physicians Assigned to the White House Regarding Recommendation 6

John E. Hutton

Connie Mariano

Lawrence C. Mohr

James M. Young

Appendix 3

Minority Opinion Regarding Recommendation 7

Herbert L. Abrams

Hugh E. Evans

Wayne King

Bert E. Park

Jonathan E. Rhoads

Robert S. Robins

Endorsements of the Recommendations

Bibliography

Index