Who Was Involved in the Watergate Scandal?
Remember the names of those involved in the Watergate scandal? In August 1974, Richard Nixon resigned before being impeached.
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Nixon and Davis Jr.: An Odd Couple United by the National Advisory Council on Economic Opportunity
In 1971, President Nixon granted Sammy Davis Jr. membership to the National Advisory Council on Economic Opportunity. An odd couple united by their beliefs in economic opportunity, the photo captures a poignant moment in history.
Young Kennedy and Nixon: House Colleagues in 1947
A 1947 photograph captures Kennedy and Nixon as young House colleagues, fourteen years before they faced each other in the presidential race.
Richard Nixon’s Resignation Letter Was Just One Sentence
The National Archives has uncovered a rare image of Richard Nixon’s resignation letter, initialed by Henry Kissinger at 11:35 a.m. on August 9th, 1974. Check out the letter here!
What to Wear to the 1969 Inauguration: A Guide to Appropriate Attire
Get a glimpse into the past and learn what was considered appropriate attire for the 1969 inauguration of Richard Nixon. Learn more about the formal dress code and where to buy a “Club Coat” for the ceremony.
James Brown at Richard Nixon’s Inauguration: Wait, What?
Two nights before Nixon’s 1969 inauguration, James Brown opened the Armory with ‘Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud.’
The Watergate Ad That Ran in the Washington Post on Nixon’s Inauguration Morning, 1969
On the morning of President Nixon’s January 1969 inauguration, the Watergate complex placed an advertisement in the Washington Post.
Senator Nixon Signs Discriminatory Restrictive Covenant
Richard Nixon, senator from California and Vice President of the United States once signed a restrictive covenant preventing African-Americans from buying his home in American University Park.
Who Killed Yosef Alon? The Unsolved 1973 Bethesda Murder
Around 1 a.m. on July 1, 1973, Israeli air attaché Yosef Alon was shot five times in his Chevy Chase driveway. The case has officially been closed for fifty years, but Fred Burton, Carlos the Jackal, and Alon’s daughters each have a different idea about who pulled the trigger and why.