9 Aug 1974 Jahr - 36. Nixon resigns and is replaced by Gerald Ford
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August 9th, 1974
After the Watergate scandal, in which Richard Nixon and some members of his cabinet, bugged Democratic party chambers. As a result, Nixon was forced to resign and his Vice-President, Gerald Ford is sworn into office. This event is significant because it is one of the first large-scale political scandals conducted by a sitting President in the United States
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