After a long and difficult battle on political scandal, Richard Nixon announced on August 8th, 1974, that he would be resigning from office on behalf of being found guilty of taking part in the Watergate scandal. The former president stated, “By taking these actions, I hope that I will have hastened the start of the process of healing which is so desperately need in America.” Nixon also announced that his Vice President, Gerald Ford, would take control of the American government after his departure later that day, leaving his political endeavors with him.
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