On This Day, Aug. 8: Nixon announces resignation on TV
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Happy Feast of Love! Here's all you need to know to start the day well... Today's newsOn August 9, 1974, Richard Nixon became the first and only American president to resign,
Fifty-two years after the Republican president resigned because of the Watergate scandal on August 8, 1974, the "America first" movement claims that he was the victim of a "deep state" machination and established a parallel with Donald Trump.
Nixon Carried Illinois–But Not Macoupin
by Tom Emery In American political history, Watergate stands alone, for all the wrong reasons. The resignation of President Richard Nixon on Aug. 9, 1974 was the culmination of a two-year saga that rocked the nation to its core. The scars still linger, as many Americans have not viewed their government the same way since. Though many Illinoisans welcomed his resignation, Nixon actually had...
What if Nixon had Trump’s Defense Team? – The Liberal OC
Richard Nixon Resignation Speech Today is the anniversary of Richard Nixon’s resignation, which means it is a good day to contemplate one of history’s great missed opportunities: What if Richard Nixon had Donald Trump’s political machine? Think about it. Nixon had the tapes. He had the break-in. He had the cover-up. He had the enemies list. He had the plumbers. He had a president’s pathological belief that everyone was out to get him. Frankly, …
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