Richard M. Nixon, White House farewell

[madokie]

http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/nixon-farewell.htm

On August 8, 1974, a unique and tragic event in American history occurred as President Richard M. Nixon appeared on television to announce his decision to resign the presidency effective at noon the next day. The announcement came as a result of the Watergate scandal and the subsequent collapse of political support for him in Congress.

Following his resignation on August 9, members of Nixon's staff assembled for a final, tearful White House farewell to the man they had served for five and a half years, and in some cases much longer.

This is the remarkable impromptu speech Nixon made at that occasion amid the tremendous emotional strain of just having resigned the presidency in disgrace.

[JeffR]

1. Tragic?

It was one of the happiest days the nation has ever experienced, IMHO.

[madokie]

2. It was for me

I had an instructor in class who was a nixonian bushbot to the max, way before there were bushbots, who we all argued with the whole time in class and he had to eat crow the day we graduated. yes I'll never forget