President Nixon Announces Resignation

[@JWBabaYaga]

Exactly 50 years ago! Half a century!

[@cloroxking2221]

Also, just to add, Nixon was born when William Howard Taft was president! Interesting how info like this can really mess with your perception of time...

[@stage51manager]

🇺🇸📺

[@frederickrapp5396]

Yes, I am very aware that it has been 50 years since Nixon resigned. For those of us who can remember it well when it happened, the Half-century anniversary is just another reminder that our generation of Baby Boomers have passed from young to old in the last 50 years.

[@frederickrapp5396]

@@cloroxking2221 Yes, and Nixon died when Bill Clinton was President. My perception of time is that in the 50 years since Nixon resigned, my fellow Baby Boomers have all passed from young people to old people. And sometime over the next 50 years, all of us will die. “Time and tide waits for no man.” (Or no woman either.).

[@TheNecropolis20]

wow

[@jdub6521]

You’ve been transported to a parallel reality where Nixon and KZbin coexist.

[@yabbaguy]

✌️ He is a crook ✌️ #ByeFelicia (I love me a good anachronism).

[@btristin01]

@@yabbaguyWas*

[@kylevanderheyden1128]

Finally, I was beginning to think he would never withdrawal

[@dro2real836]

Back when people respected the office of the presidency and it was real statesman who cared more about the nation than their own political ambitions once and desires.

[@robertpolityka8464]

I agree Nixon was a statesman. But, he also knew that The Congress would likely throw him out of office, within the next several days. The Supreme Court ruled against him 8-0 on a recent case. Nixon appointed 3 of the 8 Justices who sided against him on the case. (William Rehnquist was on the Court at the time. He was the 4th person that Nixon had on the Court, but recused himself from the case, because Rehnquist worked in the Justice Department, in the beginning of the Nixon Years.) Nixon knew that if he resigned from the Presidency, that he would have a Presidential Pension and Secret Service Protection.

[@ThePersistentKoala]

@dro2real836 I agree that people respected the presidency and had more real statesmen but if you're talking about Nixon it's become painfully obvious in the years since that he cared little about the nation beyond which it satiated his own personal ambitions. In the first two minutes of this video he claimed that he's resigning to alleviate the public, but this is an outright lie; he's resigning to avoid the impending conviction and lifelong prison sentence he likely would have received. No wonder his family "unanimously" urged him to make this decision. Blaming this on "not having support of the congress" just feeds into the disingenuous narrative he's trying to push, especially considering he immediately condemned the Washington Post's investigation as a partisan sham when it was released. Nixon was obviously a very competent individual and president but his moral compass was completely corrupted.

[@SensibleDems]

Back when spying on a political party was the worst thing you could do

[@nonyabusiness557]

FBI officials

[@kylekruse8618]

I mean that’s still pretty bad

[@a.l.m3059]

@@nonyabusiness557 Exactly. It wasn't just spying: it was using resources of the Fed Govt to do it.

[@nonyabusiness557]

@@a.l.m3059 no the fed agents set it up to fail on him

[@nonyabusiness557]

@@a.l.m3059 do u not know history? Why else were a dozen ppl involved but only 2 or 3 faced any consequences

[@daviddaniel387]

Fifty years ago tonight, Forset gump was playing ping pong and got his army discharge papers while this was playing

[@taleraneran]

🤣

[@brooke8567]

That movie sucks!

[@echernaut]

what's the speech where he says "you're here to say goodbye to us, we don't have a word for it in english, the best we have is au revoir, we'll see you again"

[@frederickrapp5396]

You are referring to Nixon’s farewell address to members of the White House staff on Friday August 9, 1974. His resignation address to the American people was given on Thursday August 8, 1974. Nixon’s address to the White House staff was much more emotional.

[@chaschan60]

This is how it’s done Donnie

[@JMG_86]

*Joey

[@matthewlyons5462]

NS, right?​@@JMG_86

[@AmirSaudTajul]

@@JMG_86 joey did not seek reelection just like LBJ

[@FireCaptainJason]

@@AmirSaudTajulexcept he literally did

[@Harry_Bingus]

@@AmirSaudTajul what would you call Joe Biden’s statements prior to July 21st?

[@jashary15]

I remember this well, I, like millions of Americans back then, saw it on live TV. It was on all the major networks, people were talking about this for weeks.

[@stevenmaginnis1965]

I wonder how many people turned off the TV after he got to the part about resigning at noon the following day.

[@jacobstopper3804]

RIP Richard Milhous Nixon 1913-1994

[@brandongaming1049]

50 years later.

[@joshuatrainer6859]

President Nixon gave a dignified speech. He was a flawed but intelligent man

[@Bert45bert]

President Nixon should never have resigned.

[@phototristan]

I heard this was at Disneyworld, literally.

[@MuppetCore]

No, this is the White House. Now that press conference where he said “I’m not a crook!”, that was at Disney World. The Contemporary Hotel if memory serves.

[@brooke8567]

Yeah while your mom was getting bent over by the drunk in mickey mouse costume!😂😂

[@4RXLA]

I’d take Nixon over any of the candidates we have to vote for today.

[@nonyabusiness557]

Wasn’t there agents in on this

[@tylervenkersammy2365]

3:19 Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow. Vice President Ford will be sworn in as president at that hour in this office.

[@BlendedMozart]

My mom remembers watching this on the television when she was 12 years old

[@stage51manager]

50 years ago.

[@davezarvan]

As Carl Bernstein would say, "This is worse than Watergate."

[@LandondeeL]

Listen for the sad, sad irony at 15:22....I remember the anchor making a remark about it....

[@8avexp]

"Well, I'm not a crook. I earned everything!" I remember his resignationt. I even remember when Nixon appeared on Laugh-in and said incredulously, "Sock it to ME?!?"

[@xPXGx]

Immediately you can tell how much of a narcissist he was. In a way, he blamed Congress and his party for abandoning him while taking no responsibility for his actions.

[@jakezonis17]

And 50 years later Biden may also pass his power on to the Vice President

[@AmirSaudTajul]

biden did not seek reelection just like LBJ

[@67nairb]

Biden was the first president since Lyndon Johnson not to seek or accept a nomination for another term as the POTUS in 1968. History repeats itself quite often.

[@darkknight072]

WHAT YEAR IS IT?!

[@RAHULCHITTI]

August 8, 1974

[@brandongaming1049]

@@RAHULCHITTI 50 years ago!

[@brooke8567]

Can't you read the intro?!?!

[@67nairb]

what a coincidence, Nixon, the 37th POTUS was on the air 37 times on television during five year tenure.

[@brooke8567]

And busted 37 nuts under the desk

[@amberowens3244]

I was born August 6th, 1974. When mom & dad came home from the hospital w/me 2 days later, they turned on the tv and saw this 😂. Coward.

[@aircobra1337]

Happy late 50th birthday, pops! Guess Dick was having bad time.

[@robtru84]

Did you see this on August 8

[@andersonmoffet2178]

Alexander Haig started Nixon's downfall ..

[@ericanderson5906]

Historic day first time ever August 8th, 1974

[@taleraneran]

50 YEARS LONG TIME

[@67nairb]

it doesn't that seem too far away to me. To me, 50 years ago, the 1970's doesn't seem that old; the 1930's and 40's seemed old to me back when I was a kid and teenager in the 1970's and 80's. The 1920's now that seemed ancient to me. Maybe because I grew up in the 1970's and 80's. For kids who were born in the 1980's and 1990's may see the 70's old or even ancient.

[@Rane-sn7fw]

Here after tucker Carlson interview 😢

[@JodyBreeze-jb9ig]

The first President of then Senator Biden.

[@omi_god]

I lived in Spokane that year. Nixon opened the world's fair in May, and by the time it closed in November, he was gone. A strange year - gas lines everywhere, except in Spokane - no rationing during the fair.

[@tbonemaloneknowsitall]

Nixon had more class in his little finger than the orange nightmare has in his entire body.

[@67nairb]

Joe Biden?

[@Xsqber1234]

@@67nairb no. not joe biden. wake the hell up you little minion.

[@La-RoyceJordan-kt1jc]

Allowed

[@TheAZPro-yi8bu]

Not soon enough!

[@philbrown1474]

How old are you?

[@don8244]

Still a great vice president, one of the greatest VPs ever. It's a shame he let presidential power get to his head, but at least he still had a good heart to end his 2nd term early

[@La-RoyceJordan-kt1jc]

Questions

[@NoghaStar]

I’ve recently got into American politics (I’m not American) and couple of days ago I’ve dreamed about people mentioning the name “Nixon, Nixon”, while I was still dreaming I thought “why are they mentioning Nixon so much? What did he do to America?” I don’t remember the dream for detail, I just remember they mentioned President Nixon a lot and what I thought about them mentioning him. I have no idea why God gave me this dream..

[@brooke8567]

It was a wet dream

[@CrisisMoon7]

50 years ago yesterday 4:02pm August 9 24 Friday

[@67nairb]

Nixon resigned as president on a Friday 8/9/74?

[@L0REN0R2Z0RR0]

Trump would never

[@jamesbeemer7855]

Did anyone ever think that the OUR NAVY would name a naval vessel after GERALD R FORD ? And why not Nixon ? I’ll tell you why . BECAUSE THAT SHIP SUNK !

[@philbrown1474]

Stupid

[@michaelrtreat]

He ended well

[@lyndonbjohnson1972]

A President who became a criminal and a criminal who became a President. Truly the Party of Law and Order.

[@lyndonbjohnson1972]

@@gangstadrz9326 Fair point. Especially when thinking of modern politicians, I feel that history was too cruel to Richard Nixon. I’d take him as president compared to some others.

[@67nairb]

@@gangstadrz9326 even Ronald Reagan?

[@67nairb]

@@gangstadrz9326 Did you hear all the nasty things that Trump said to Biden in that presidential debate last month or two? He was really tearing him apart.

[@67nairb]

@@gangstadrz9326 I think Trump has dictatorial ambitions. He did say that if he was reelected president the American people would never have to vote again. he seems like a disturbed, arrogant, posturing, egomaniac to me and I'm speaking as a Republican.

[@TheFinalChapters]

And so began the Republican party's slow, deep descent into fascism.

[@matthewlyons5462]

Yes, you couldn't be more right to equate GOP w Nazi Germany.

[@TheFinalChapters]

@@gangstadrz9326 Fox News was literally started to make sure the next time a Republican got in trouble, they wouldn't be forced out. Fast forward to Trump, and you can see the result. Countless crimes committed, a traitor by most definitions, yet still the nominee for the Republican party.

[@matthewnikitas8905]

😂😂 define fascism for me

[@brooke8567]

Socialism better?

[@rwbbpaok]

You're just bitter because you know "Husky Harris" and that "Tim" thing are going down

[@letsworksimple]

This was a while back

[@tarekamer9616]

What happened to the United States , where have such great leaders gone , it’s a speech that reflects high values of a responsible America for the welfare of human kind . Today and as long as the United States military and Israel are driving America’s foreign policy , the world role has become in destruction chaos and blood shed . It’s very sad .

[@otto-pi8xu]

NIXON NO!!!

[@jannmutube]

----- < As I see it, according to the "take care clause" of Article II, Section 3, and 3 U.S.C. § 301 (1) & (2), a crime can't be a core Constitutional duty or an official act. By textual statutory definition, official acts are "any functions VESTED in the President by LAW". This would mean Constitutional, statutory, and procedural statutory law. According to legal precedent..... .... "potential defendants receive the same protections that ordinary citizens do, and criminal behavior is NOT part of a government official’s duties." (United States v Claiborne 1986). ---- < The laws are written by the Legislative branch. Under 3 U.S.C. § 301 (2), Presidential appointees are subject to the law as well, and asking someone to break the law is something a President would be accountable for, NOT an official act. .....Seeing as how, Executive Orders are Presidential commissions carried out by presidential appointees and other members of the Executive branch under their authority, an Executive Order can't be written to commit a crime either.

[@matthewthompson6181]

Too bad he didn't have the balls Trump has!

[@nathanduke5323]

I think Nixon refusing to resign would have been beneficial because it would have created a precedent for how to successfully impeach and convict a President.

[@GenXamerica]

So is today an anniversary of this or something? Why is cspan putting this out now? Seems they should have a lot more to highlight.

[@ShirleeKnott]

yes 50 years ago today

[@ShirleeKnott]

remember this well use to write him on TP telling him what he was doing was shitty

[@chinookvalley]

@@ShirleeKnott ✌👌💖

[@Harry_Bingus]

Did you consider typing that question into Google?

[@brooke8567]

You are the perfect example of the uninformed cell phone brainwashed generation. Get a clue. Take your free Palestine flag and shove it up your mom's ass-flag end first😂

[@andersonmoffet2178]

Nixon opened the road to China which has lead to our downfall of today .. Nixon was a liberal on domestic issues . He was last US president to ride in an open car in Egypt even after He sent aid to Israel . Iran hostage crisis would have never happened under a President Nixon and finally Kissinger was his worst advisor as history has shown.

[@67nairb]

Nixon's historic visit to China has come to bite us in the ass fifty years later. Now China is threatening our one time ally Taiwan; we left that country in the dust. Why did the UN have to kick Taiwan out? Why couldn't Taiwan stay on as an equal member even if they gave Communist China a seat? Communist East Germany and democratic West Germany were allowed into the UN as equal members. And I think North and South Korea are in the UN now as equal members. Didn't Jimmy Carter ride in an open car when he was inaugurated?

[@HelloooThere]

OH WELL, WHATEVER….

[@67nairb]

OT 79 years ago today the Atomic Bomb was dropped on Nagasaki.

[@brooke8567]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@67nairb]

@@brooke8567 it was such a terrible tragedy, but it had to done to win the war. As President Truman had on his desk the words The Buck Stops Here. He made that decision to do a terrible but necessary action to end World War 2 once and for all. Thousands died because of that A bomb, but sources say that if the Bomb was not dropped on Japan, an all out invasion of that country would cost the Allies, especially the Americans, a million and a half casualties.

[@milkman5894]

wow

[@Kunsoo1024]

If the internet and Fox News were around at the time, it wouldn't have happened.

[@aircobra1337]

For real, Fox News was founded by a pro-Republican, which means Nixon is responsible for its disgusting existence.

[@ZarconVideo]

All he had to do was blame the libs and brush it off

[@samuelmelnik7722]

This is crazy 😮 how will this impact the presidential race?

[@Magdalenkaization]

He resigned in a year and a half after winning a second term.

[@sustainabilityben6924]

And then Gerald Ford took over and lost the 1976 election, one of the reasons being that he pardoned Richard Nixon

[@brooke8567]

It'll impact if your sister needs to suck off horses to pay the bills Sammy😂

[@stephenperry67]

Tragic day in our history

[@Zzcvbbm]

A fine man and tremendous world leader. Been reading his book “Beyond Peace” - highly recommended. After reading the Bible, of course.

[@robertcarroll9409]

Tricky Dicky was having an awful day exactly 50 years ago, he should have spent some time in prison too. Political corruption continues today with that bum Trump.

[@sustainabilityben6924]

Politicians get away with everything

[@JohnWillsJr]

This is how Donald Trump should've done when he was president.

[@FireCaptainJason]

Cry more

[@aircobra1337]

​@@FireCaptainJason Lol, nobody cares. Also, you're prolly 9 years old, so gtfo off the internet for at least once?!

[@sustainabilityben6924]

Ik, he acts like a child who lost at Candy Land

[@FireCaptainJason]

@@sustainabilityben6924 Biden took a bath with his own daughter

[@matthewnikitas8905]

For what exactly

[@kadarakursum2016]

Thames water foundation 1974 insurance act direct access balance transfer reclaimfund ltd

[@aircobra1337]

On the night of August 8th, 1974, Vietnam War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient, Sergeant Forest Gump was given an honarable discharge while playing ping-pong.

[@pedrorodriguez2914]

He should've stay in office,Watergate is peanuts compared to Obama and Biden 'investments in Democracy'😎🌴🐊🇺🇸

[@TruthandJusticeChannel]

Facts

[@rgkavendek]

😂🤣😂 You mean DONNY BOY!!!!!! 🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@andersonmoffet2178]

Bill Clinton allowing the sale of our tech to China and the signing of Nafta were the beginning steps to today . Many former White areas of this country were taken over by foreign nationals during the Bush/Clinton/ Bush eras .

[@randyc9700]

Last thing that was done in the US that wasnt 100% control, attention & nothing, on things go.

[@mistiwhitea4896]

🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸🙏😔🙏 where we go when we go all 🤔🤨👍🙏😔🙏

[@TOKIEYOH]

hes unironically an American hero

[@GillianSeed]

Did nothing wrong

[@nathanduke5323]

He was guilty of the cover-up and therefore obstruction of justice. If he would have come clean at the beginning and told everyone that he wasn't involved with the break-in, nothing would have happened to him. His loyalty to the people who were loyal to him was ultimately his undoing.

[@MrCraigblaze]

What cant Biden do the same thing ??

[@AmirSaudTajul]

biden did not seek reelection just like LBJ

[@nathanduke5323]

Why should he?

[@gagek1233]

@@nathanduke5323Because He’s dysfunctional

[@nathanduke5323]

@@gagek1233 well my 401k is growing, I have an affordable and safe place to live, and I have a good paying job. I have no complaints about the past 3 1/2 years.

[@johnlg2012]

Big Nix 😂😂😂 total scammer.

[@gagek1233]

Nixon was a great man and an amazing president.

[@brennanbradley2693]

Nancy Pleblosi would probably say he should belong on Mount Rushmore

[@princered4]

Nixon is one of the greatest Presidents and Vice Presidents ever along Spiro Agnew also being one of the greatest Vice Presidents!!

[@chinookvalley]

🤣

[@roxanereddy2471]

Wow, we had the gas embargo,gas lines, or no gas at all, recession, he did freeze some groceries prices. Thousands died in Vietnam, which he lied about.

[@baerhomburg6447]

i don't know, i think harris would give agnew a run for the money, being the bimbo that she is.

[@TV-nu7te]

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[@brooke8567]

Meathead!!

[@La-RoyceJordan-kt1jc]

Allowed