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World Service,13 Jan 2017,9 mins

US Presidential Transitions

Witness History

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What exactly goes on during the months between the election of a President and their inauguration? Witness looks at past 'transition' periods and hears from Senator Ted Kaufman the man who re-wrote the rules about how the US government handover should take place. Photo: President Obama with President-elect Trump in the White House. Credit: Getty Images.

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