"Watergate Legacy: A Day of Constitutional Crisis" Forty-eight years ago, on August 9, 1974, the United States witnessed a historic turning point in its history as President Richard Nixon became the first commander-in-chief to resign from office. Faced with almost certain impeachment and removal from office, Nixon stepped down, bringing an end to the tumultuous Watergate scandal that had shaken the nation's trust in its leaders. As Vice President Gerald Ford took the oath of office, he vowed to restore public faith in government, marking a new era in American politics. The dramatic events of that day continue to shape our understanding of the Constitution's checks and balances and the limits of executive power.
8/9/1974: President Richard Nixon resigns from office, President Gerald Ford takes oath of office. The post Today in Supreme Court History: August 9, 1974 appeared first on Reason.com.
