Word: resignations
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Thursday morning, Ford crossed Pennsylvania Avenue to Blair House, where he presented Medals of Honor to families of seven soldiers who had been killed in Viet Nam. By now, Washington was swept by rumors of Nixon's imminent resignation. Cheering and applauding crowds assembled to catch glimpses of Ford. Then, shortly after 11, Ford was summoned to the Oval Office, where Nixon told him of his decision to resign. Immediately after that meeting, Ford called Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. "I would like to talk to you some time this afternoon," he said. "I want to talk to you about...
That night, after watching Nixon's resignation speech on television with his family at home, Ford stepped outside into a slight drizzle to speak to reporters and about 100 cheering neighbors. "This is one of the most difficult and very saddest periods, and one of the saddest incidents I've ever witnessed," he said. It was obvious to all that he meant it. "Let me say that I think that the President of the United States has made one of the greatest personal sacrifices for the country and one of the finest personal decisions on behalf...
...decision to resign had probably been reached on Tuesday, Aug. 6, and firmed up on Wednesday. During his undecided hours he appeared gray and wretched. Once the decision was made, as has happened before when he finally resolved a crisis, Nixon seemed a different man. He seemed al most "serene," one aide said...
...fight through the months ahead for my personal vindication would almost totally absorb the time and attention of both the President and the Congress in a period when our entire focus should be on the great issues of peace abroad and prosperity without inflation at home. Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow...
...evening, the troubled President telephoned Kissinger five times for wide-ranging talks about his predicament and how it might affect foreign policy. As the conversation turned to what kind of legacy in that field Nixon would leave, his decision to resign seemed certain. Already, Speechwriter Price was working on a draft of the President's resignation address...