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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.
The House Judiciary Committee approved three articles of impeachment against Nixon, who subsequently resigned from office on August 9, 1974, becoming the only U.S. president to do so. His successor, Gerald Ford , pardoned him on September 8, 1974.
Jan 13, 2021 · With a House majority voting to impeach President Trump on a charge of inciting insurrection, here is a look back at what happened to Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon and Andrew Johnson.
Feb 22, 2021 · To determine if Nixon had committed impeachable crimes, the House Judiciary Committee televised its hearings in a series of evening broadcasts. Jordan, in her first term representing Houston’s ...
The impeachment investigation and ensuing resignation of President Richard Nixon stands out as a profoundly important experience informing the standard for the impeachment of presidents. 1 Footnote For a more detailed account of the Watergate Scandal, see Stanley I. Kutler , The Wars of Watergate (1990) .
Richard Nixon was elected the 37th President of the United States (1969-1974) after previously serving as a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator from California.
Full Transcript of the Judiciary Committee Hearings – July 24-30, 1974 July 24, 1974. Barbara Jordan: Speech on Impeachment July 25, 1974. Representative Is “Out of Step,” Clinton Charges August 8, 1974. Memorandum To Jaworski On Prosecuting Nixon August 9, 1974. Drinan, First To File Impeachment Resolution Against Nixon, Dies, 86 January ...
