"I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. But as President, I must put the interests of America first... Therefore, I shall resign the Presidency effective at noon tomorrow." — President Richard Nixon, Resignation Address, August 8, 1974
Nixon's resignation came most immediately after which development?
- A
A Supreme Court ruling overturning his 1972 election
- B
His impeachment and conviction by the Senate
- C
The fall of Saigon and end of the Vietnam War
- Dcheck_circle
The release of the 'smoking gun' tape showing he had ordered a cover-up of the Watergate break-in
Explanation
The June 23, 1972 tape, released August 5, 1974, showed Nixon directing the FBI to halt its investigation, costing him remaining congressional support. He resigned before any Senate trial; Saigon fell in 1975.