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(Saturday, May 16, 1868, vote began at 12:30 p.m. local time) — The U.S. Senate today failed to find President Andrew Johnson guilty of “high crimes and misdemeanors” over his attempted dismissal of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, voting 35–19 on the first of 11 articles of impeachment, one vote short of the necessary two-thirds majority needed to convict. Continue reading President Andrew Johnson acquitted 150 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1868)