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 == VP nomination? == 

 I plan to look into this when I can find the time, but I'm optimistic (and lazy) enough to hope that someone in the community knows the answer off the top of his or her head: The article states that Gallatin was nominated for vice president in 1824; but if I recall my ""civics"" correctly, the VP (like the president) is Constitutionally required to be born a US citizen. Since Gallatin was born in Switzerland, how can this be?   / "