The Rise and Public Respect of President Nixon

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…showed last 75 words of 1569 total…early as 1972. It was clear that he would be impeached by the House and convicted in the Senate, so on August 8, 1974, Nixon announced - without admitting guilt - that his resignation would take effect the following day and Vice -President Ford would take his place as president. One month later, President Ford issued a pardon for all federal crimes Nixon may have committed while president. Through traveling and writing, he gradually regained his public respect.