Richard M. Nix­on an­nounced his resig­na­tion as pres­id­ent of the United States on Aug. 8, 1974. Be­low is The Times’ front page story from the fol­low­ing day.

Listen to Nix­on’s resig­na­tion speech.

Published: Nov. 10, 2011
Sources: Los Angeles Times
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