August 8 in American History
Facing near-certain impeachment over Watergate, Richard Nixon addressed the nation and announced he would resign the next day — the only U.S. president ever to do so. The system built to check executive power did exactly what it was designed to do.
In 1974: a president announces his resignation. Facing near-certain impeachment over Watergate, Richard Nixon addressed the nation and announced he would resign the next day — the only U.S.
Facing near-certain impeachment over Watergate, Richard Nixon addressed the nation and announced he would resign the next day — the only U.S. president ever to do so. The system built to check executive power did exactly what it was designed to do.
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