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Inside Story (Presidential Qualifications) #749130

CBS Evening News for Monday, Feb 23, 2004
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.

(Los Angeles: Jerry Bowen) The movement, promoted by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, to change the constitutional requirement that an individual must be a natural-born American citizen to become president featured. [President BUSH – jokes about similarities between himself and Schwarzenegger.] [On NBC’s “Meet the Press” and in 2003 interview, SCHWARZENEGGER – responds to questioning about his presidential ambitions.] [Constitutional law expert Erwin CHEMERINSKY†- explains the difficulty in amending the Constitution.] [Political scientist Jack PITNEY†- suggests Republicans are trying to win immigrant votes.] The 203-year timeframe for the ratification of the last constitutional amendment noted.

Reporter(s):
Rather, Dan;
Bowen, Jerry
Duration:
00:02:10

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