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Nixon Resigns

August 9, 2019 | SuzyQ

Fifty-five years ago, on August 9, 1974, Richard Nixon became the first American president to resign his office. Learn about what led to this historic event by checking out some of the Library's many resources on the topic.

All the President's men by 1944- Carl Bernstein
The final days by 1943- Bob Woodward
Abuse of power : the new Nixon tapes
Watergate : the corruption of American politics and the fall of Richard Nixon by Fred Emery
The Nixon defense : what he knew and when he knew it by 1938- John W. (John Wesley) Dean
The Nixon tapes : 1971-1972
The Nixon tapes : 1973
They said no to Nixon : Republicans who stood up to the president's abuses of power by 1984- Michael Koncewicz
Also available in: e-book
President Nixon : alone in the White House by 1936- Richard Reeves