Despite direct work between Bayh and Celler and drafts of language by legal experts, it took the mediation of Lewis Powell of the American Bar Association with Celler to arrive at the final formulation of S. J. Res. 1 on June 10. On June 30, 1965,…

After/before Presidential succession hearing in the Old Senate Office Building committee room: Rep. Craig Hosmer (R-CA); Rep. Emmanuel Celler (D-NY); Sen. Birch Bayh (D-IN), Rep. William McCulloch (R-OH)

After/before Presidential succession hearing in Old Senate Office Building committee room: Rep. William McCulloch (R-OH); Rep. Emmanuel Celler (D-NY); Sen. Birch Bayh (D-IN)

House Hearing luncheon, Presidential succession: Sen. Birch Bayh (D-IN) and [House Judiciary Committee?]

House Judiciary Committee hearing on Presidential succession, S.J. Res. 1

Senators Quentin Burdick (D-ND) and Birch Bayh (D-IN) with S.J. Res. 1 (25th Amendment)

Senators Birch Bayh (D-IN) and Quentin Burdick (D-ND) with S.J. Res. 1 (25th Amendment)

Senator Birch Bayh (D-IN) with unidentified man

Constitutional Amendment Hearings group, standing: Senator Birch Bayh (D-IN); Al Reshar; Leo Fentres; Margie Conaway; Senator Robert Kennedy (D-MA); Mr. Conoway; Mrs. Cal Weber

A memorandum to Senator Bayh briefing him on a meeting with Cyrus Eaton, who recently returned from a trip to the Soviet Union. His conclusions are summarized in the memo indicating the situation is very grave noting a high probability that the…