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Originally posted by 33girl
Just to make it clear, Condi would have to be specially appointed by the president - it is not a "given" that the S of S steps up when the VP resigns.
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Yes, just like in 1974:
Following the resignation of President Richard Nixon, successor Gerald Ford nominated Rockefeller to serve as the 41st Vice President of the United States.
Rockefeller underwent a lengthy series of Congressional hearings but ultimately was confirmed, beginning his service on December 19, 1974. He became the 2nd Vice President to be appointed to the position under the 25th Amendment — the first being Ford himself.