THE 1970S 1969 1979
FOREIGN POLICIES OF PRESIDENT NIXON
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Question
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Why did Nixon resign from being president?
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He was forced to by the supreme court
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He was forced to by congress
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He resigned on his own accord due to the pressures of watergate
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The House Judiciary Committee approved three articles of impeachment against Nixon for obstruction of justice, abuse of power, and contempt of Congress. With his complicity in the cover-up made public, and his political support completely eroded, Nixon resigned from office on August 9, 1974.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nixon’s second term ended early, when he became the only president to resign from office, as a result of the Watergate scandal.
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