50 years ago tonight 8/8/1974

President Nixon shocks the country & the world in a lengthy address at
9pm est when he announces his resignation, effective the next day,
days after telling aides he will fight it out despite a devastating
SCOTUS decision against him. This comes after his own Republican party
puts country above party and almost completely abandons him. He was
facing full humilation--a sure impeachment and removal from office in
the coming weeks & months.

@JohnWDean's incredibly detailed truth telling about the sprawling
coverup of the Watergate break in and other matters--which implicated
himself, Nixon and many others--is fully vindicated after 14 months.
Many tape recordings Nixon was forced to surrender had confirmed his
testimony & revealed so much more.

Without John Dean,  @realbobwoodward, @carlbernstein
 and feisty prosecutors like Archibald Cox, Leon Jaworski &
@jillwinebanks, much of the truth would have remained hidden.

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