... news became public, Richard Nixon announced his resignation the following day. After his resignation, Richard Nixon found himself in and out of court by various lawsuits. The next US president, Gerald Ford, eventually pardoned Richard Nixon believing the nation did not need to endure a long and messy trial. After his resignation, Richard Nixon authored many books and found himself traveling around in ... ...

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... named Nixon as a co-conspirator in the cover up. The House of Judiciary Committee recommends Nixon to be impeached. Rather then get impeached Nixon chose to resign. Nixon's vice-president Gerald Ford then became president on August 9, 1974. Nixon's last years gained praise as an elder statesman; Of April 22, 1994 the time of his death he had written numerous books on ... ...

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