Nixon could have been tried and convicted.
Nixon was never acquitted, however, he received a Presidential pardon from his successor, Gerald Ford.
His very first was to pardon Nixon for his crimes while president.
His pardon of Richard Nixon
No. President Ford pardoned former President Nixon for any past crimes committed against the United States. No pardon can apply to crimes committed in the future of when the pardon is granted.
He offered a pardon to Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon received a Presidential Pardon from Gerald R. Ford.
The pardon was made in 1974 soon after Nixon left office.
September 8 1974 was date of President Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon.
Ford's pardon.
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Pardoning Richard Nixon
In 1974 Nixon resigned because of the Watergate Scandal.