August 8, 1974:  President Nixon Announces Resignation On this day in 1974, in a radio and television broadcast from the Oval Office, Richard Nixon announced that he was resigning as President of the United States. His decision arose from the near-certain threat of impeachment following the Watergate Scandal. Read Nixon’s resignation speech here.
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August 8, 1974:  President Nixon Announces Resignation

On this day in 1974, in a radio and television broadcast from the Oval Office, Richard Nixon announced that he was resigning as President of the United States.

His decision arose from the near-certain threat of impeachment following the Watergate Scandal.

Read Nixon’s resignation speech here.

Source: to.pbs.org

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