Did Nixon quit before he resigned?

On August 9, 1974, Richard M. Nixon formally resigned the presidency; however, folklore hints Nixon informally quit fulfilling his duties well before then. As Watergate became less “a third rate burglary” than “high crimes and misdemeanors,” rumors of President Nixon’s wallowing, wandering, drinking...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Matthew N. Beckmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-04-01
Series:Research & Politics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2053168017704800