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Nixon's resignation speech, August 1974
Disgraced President Nixon resigns. His resignation speech does not contain any sort of apology for his misconduct.
Disgraced President Nixon resigns. His resignation speech does not contain any sort of apology for his misconduct.
This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the Â鶹ÊÓƵAV in 2014.
Last on
Sun 18 Aug 1974
09:15
Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4
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Read a transcript of this recording
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 16 Aug 1974 21:15Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4
- Sun 18 Aug 1974 09:15Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 4
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