History of the Twenty-fifth Amendment--the Twenty-fifth Amendment in Action--Limitations of the Twenty-fifth Amendment--Solutions to potential problems of presidential succession and disability. Resources for further research: p. 194-199.

Organized and sponsored by the Working Group on Presidential Disability. The workshop was convened to promote effective implementation of The Twenty-fifth Amendment to the Constitution, which “delineates the circumstances and methods for succession, and transfer of the power of the President.”

Focuses on the effect of the illnesses of Presidents Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, and Kennedy on the functioning of the U. S. Government. The importance of the 25th amendment is highlighted.
Bibliography: p. 243-261.

Includes a brief history of the role of White House physician and the illnesses of certain presidents. There are individual chapters on Presidents Garfield, Cleveland, Wilson, Harding, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Carter, and Reagan.

The effects of presidential medical and psychological illnesses on a president’s ability to make decisions are discussed. The illnesses of Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Richard Nixon are debated at some length. The effect of the illness of foreign leaders on presidential decisions is also discussed, using the example of President Carter’s response to the illness of the Shah of Iran. Briefly reviewed are the illnesses of presidents from George Washington to George H. W. Bush. Bibliography: p. 293-304.

The author presents histories of presidential disability and the 25th amendment. He outlines the dangers involved in legislative succession, his concerns, and recommendations.
Bibliography: p. 181-189.