Richard Nixon - Resignation

Time: Friday Aug 9, 1974

Place: The White House, Washington D.C., U.S.

Details: In light of his loss of political support and the near-certainty that he would be impeached and removed from office, Nixon resigned the presidency on August 9, 1974, after addressing the nation on television the previous evening.The resignation speech was delivered from the Oval Office and was carried live on radio and television. Nixon stated that he was resigning for the good of the country and asked the nation to support the new president.

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