Richard Nixon's resignation speech was a national television address delivered from the Oval Office by U.S. president Richard Nixon the evening of August 8, 1974, during which Nixon …

Aug 9, 2024 · The resignation of Richard Nixon was the culmination of two years of swirling controversy that began with a burglary at the Democratic National Committee offices in the …

Nixon’s resignation was not the result of a single event. It was the result of more than two years of investigations, hearings, and slow revelations that together formed one of the greatest …

Aug 6, 2024 · The story of Nixon’s resignation may have ended there, but on September 8, 1974, recently sworn-in President R. Gerald Ford opened a new chapter when he issued a highly …

Aug 11, 2014 · Investigation into the break-in exposed a trail of abuses that led to the highest levels of the Nixon administration and ultimately to the President himself. On the evening of …

Nov 24, 2009 · In an evening televised address on August 8, 1974, President Richard M. Nixon announces his intention to become the first president in American history to resign.

Oct 22, 2025 · Richard Nixon was the 37th president of the United States (1969–74), who, faced with almost certain impeachment for his role in the Watergate scandal, became the first …

Therefore, I shall resign the Presidency effective at noon tomorrow. Vice President Ford will be sworn in as President at that hour in this office.

Aug 8, 2025 · Richard Nixon's resignation on August 8, 1974, marked a turning point in American history. Facing mounting pressure from the Watergate scandal, Nixon became the first U.S. …

Aug 8, 2024 · In a solemn television address 50 years ago this week, on Aug. 8, 1974, President Richard Nixon announced he would resign from office—becoming the first American president …