Richard M. Nixon resigns as President of the United States of America. His resignation is announced in an evening television broadcast. His solemn broadcast included this explanation: [pullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”#990000″ class=”” size=””]“By taking this action, I hope that I will have hastened the start of the process of healing which is so desperately needed in America.”[/pullquote] Nixon’s presidency imploded in the aftermath of the […]