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Richard Nixon's letter of resignation

Nixon’s Resignation Letter

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Another great gem we dug up at the National Archives is this image of Richard Nixon’s resignation letter, initialed by Henry Kissinger at 11:35 a.m. on August 9th, 1974.

Richard Nixon's letter of resignation
Richard Nixon’s letter of resignation

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