On Aug. 8, 1974, facing expected impeachment over the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon became the first U.S. president to ...

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One of the enduring mysteries of the Watergate scandal is an infamous 18 and 1/2-minute gap in a White House tape-recorded conversation between President Richard Nixon and Chief of Staff ...

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Watergate was not just a scandal. It was a test of America's democratic institutions, and we chose the rule of law over the ...

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In 1974, former President Richard Nixon resigned from the presidency due to the Watergate scandal. Republicans Sen. Barry Goldwater and Rep. John Rhodes of Arizona were the driving force behind the ...

Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on August 09. Check what happened ...