Article: Nixon Resigned 25 Years Ago Today


AP Online
08-09-1999
Nixon Resigned 25 Years Ago Today

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Twenty-five years ago today, President Richard Nixon resigned, forced out of office because of the Watergate scandal.

Nixon had announced his resignation the night before and made it official the next morning, signing a one-sentence letter of resignation.

After a farewell speech to his staff and a final wave, Nixon flew to California.

Vice President Gerald Ford was sworn in as president and ...

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