In the summer of 1974 Richard Nixon faced mounting pressure because of the continuing discoveries of the Watergate scandal. His approval rating reached an all time low of 23%. Finally on August 9th, 1974 Richard Nixon resigned in order to avoid facing impeachment by the Congress.
Nixon resigned as President during his second term, due to the Watergate Scandal. Impeachment proceeded were beginning and he decided to quit rather than fight the charges.
August 9, 1974 was the day that Nixon left office.
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No, he was the first president to be impeached or forced to leave his office before hie term was up
No, he was the first president to be impeached or forced to leave his office before hie term was up
Spiro T. Agnew was Nixon's running mate both times that he won. He served from January 1969 until, in the heat of the Watergate break-in investigation, he resigned in October 1973, ten months before President Nixon's resignation.
William taft was in office
Some presidents are elected to two four year terms and leave office at the end of their term in office. Some presidents are elected to one four year term and leave at the end. The other presidents died in office, except Richard Nixon who was forced to resign.
Richard Nixon is the only President to resign from office.
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Nixon was the first and only president to resign from office.