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The impeachment process against Richard Nixon was initiated by the United States House of Representatives on October 30, 1973, during the course of the Watergate scandal, when multiple resolutions calling for the impeachment of President Richard Nixon were introduced immediately following the series of high-level resignations and firings widely called the "Saturday Night Massacre".
Nov 24, 2009 · Learn how the House Judiciary Committee recommended that President Richard Nixon be impeached and removed from office in July 1974, following the Watergate scandal. Find out the details of the impeachment articles, the missing tapes, the resignation and the pardon.
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H. Comm. on the Judiciary, Impeachment of Richard M. Nixon, President of the United States, H.R. Rep. No. 93-1305, 93d Cong. 6–11 (1974). The first impeachment article alleged that the President obstructed justice by attempting to impede the investigation into the Watergate break-in. 13 Footnote Id. at 1–2.
The Watergate scandal was a major political controversy in the United States during the presidency of Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974, ultimately resulting in Nixon's resignation. The name originated from attempts by the Nixon administration to conceal its involvement in the June 17, 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee ...
Jan 2, 2024 · An in-depth analysis spanning six volumes. Volume 1 reprints the significant congressional and executive documents regarding the impeachment process and the charges against Nixon; volumes 2 and 3 examine the question of executive privilege; volume 4 examines the national security issues of the investigation; and volumes 5 and 6 contain additional materials on executive privilege and national ...
On August 9, 1974, facing the virtual certainty of impeachment and of conviction by the senate, Richard M. Nixon became the first president ever to resign. Dennis J. Mahoney (1986) Bibliography. United States House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary 1974 Impeachment of Richard Nixon, President of the United States.
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Learn about the events leading to the impeachment of President Richard Nixon in 1974, from the Watergate break-in to the resignation speech. Listen to audio highlights of key moments and watch video clips of Nixon's press conferences and farewell.
