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Monday, August 09, 1971
- Nixon tells Haldeman he's concerned the Plumbers won't be willing to do what it takes .
Friday, August 09, 1974
- In the morning, Haig arrives with Nixon's official letter of resignation to sign. It read, "Dear Mr. Secretary: I hereby resign the office of President of the United States. Sincerely, Richard Nixon."
- Ford and his team begin making calls to fill out his new staff.
- Nixon and his family say goodbye to the White House staff and Cabinet in the East Room. His speech concludes, "Always remember, others may hate you - but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself."
- Nixon leaves the White House and returns to California. Gerald Ford is sworn in as President of the United States at 12:05pm. He gives an eight minute speech saying, "My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over."
"I know it violates the sensibilities of the innocent and tender-minded, but in the real world you sometimes have to employ extreme and extralegal methods to preserve the very system whos laws you're violating. "
G Gordon Liddy | Watergate Conspirator