According to this comment, auto-pen has been around, at least, since Ronnie Raygun. (BTW, years ago, I actually saw 'Ronnie Raygun' on closed captioning during a news show.)
I think Obama made it so the president didn't need to physically be there to sign the document as long as permission was given. They utilized some argument from the Bush administration.
Wasn't Obama the one that introduced the "auto pen"?? NOW we know why!
According to this comment, auto-pen has been around, at least, since Ronnie Raygun. (BTW, years ago, I actually saw 'Ronnie Raygun' on closed captioning during a news show.)
https://greatawakening.win/p/19AdpvmiGq/x/c/4eRS4nK0C7p
I think Obama made it so the president didn't need to physically be there to sign the document as long as permission was given. They utilized some argument from the Bush administration.