THE 1970S 1969 1979
FOREIGN POLICIES OF PRESIDENT NIXON
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resulted in only the second presidential impeachment in history
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nearly destroyed the Reagan presidency
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forced a US president to resign in disgrace
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ended the political career of Bill Clinton
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974 that led to Nixon’s resignation.
Detailed explanation-2: -The following morning, August 9, Nixon submitted a signed letter of resignation to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, becoming the only U.S. president to resign from office. Vice President Gerald Ford succeeded to the presidency upon Nixon’s resignation.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Watergate scandal resulted in Nixon’s resignation and 69 government officials being charged and 48 being found guilty-scandals are taken seriously and people will experience the consequences they deserve.
Detailed explanation-4: -It was the biggest political scandal and constitutional crisis in America, that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. It involved 5 burglars, all linked to the Nixon administration, breaking into the Watergate Complex, Washington DC, which was the head office of the Democratic national committee.