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Transcript of Richard M. Nixon Resignation Letter (View Images)

THE WHITE HOUSE
Washington
August 9, 1974

Dear Mr. Secretary:

I hereby resign the Office of President of the United States.

Sincerely,

Richard Nixon [signed]

The Honorable Henry A. Kissinger
The Secretary of State
Washington , D.C. 20520

Citation: Richard M. Nixon Resignation Letter, 08/09/1974, Record Group 59: General Records of the Department of State, 1756 – 1979, NARA, College Park, MD. (ARC #302035)

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