So actually, in 2005, the US Department of Justice, the Office of Legal Counsel, they issued a formal opinion whether the President may sign a bill by directing that his signature be affixed to it. And the summary of the conclusion was, The President need not personally perform the physical act of affixing his signature to a bill he approves and decides to sign in order for the bill to become law. Rather, the President may sign a bill within the meaning of Article 1, Section 7 by directing a subordinate to affix the President's signature to such bill, for example, by auto pen. (39:11–39:21)
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Asserts DOJ opinion that the President can authorize a signature for a bill to become law.
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