Personal Memories of Richard Nixon's Resignation
How the US, and we, have changed. Trying to gain historical perspective.
I frequently think of President Richard Nixon around August 9, the anniversary of his resignation in 1974, and reflect on how we, and America, have changed since then. It was a big event in my extended family, with everyone having strong and somewhat differing opinions, expressed with enviable civility.
My father initially thought the president should b…
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