Wednesday, August 08, 1973

• Agnew says he has no intention of resigning calling the reports "damned lies."

Thursday, August 08, 1974

• Nixon meets with the Vice President to discuss how the transition will play out.
• Haig meets Jaworski to tell him the President is resigning. Haig also tells him about Haldeman and Ehrlichman's requests for pardons for all involved as well as Vietnam draft resisters.
• In the early afternoon, Ziegler tells the press that the President will meet with members of Congress that evening and then address the nation.
• After meeting with Jaworski, Haig tells Nixon he doesn't think he'll be prosecuted.
• As his transition continues, Ford receives a foreign policy update from Kissinger.
• Nixon meets with congressional leaders to formally tell them his intention to resign. This is followed by an emotional meeting with many long time friends and colleagues.
• At 9:00pm, President Nixon addresses the nation and announces "Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow." He spends much of the speech outlining his successes as President. After the speech, he gives the remaining presidential souvenirs he has in his desk to the television crew.