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The Watergate scandal caused Richard Nixon to resign the presidency in 1974.

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Is it true that the Watergate scandal caused Richard Nixon to resign the presidency in 1974?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that the Watergate scandal caused Richard Nixon to resign the presidency in 1974, with several giving the date August 9, 1974.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 10 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 10
Watergate scandal
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Watergate scandal. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watergate_scandal

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Timeline of the Watergate scandal
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Timeline of the Watergate scandal. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Watergate_scandal

Richard Nixon
2013
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Richard Nixon. (2013). hal.science. https://hal.science/hal-03050466v1

Investigating the Watergate Scandal
1998
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Investigating the Watergate Scandal. (1998). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/maghis/12.4.49

The apology of Richard M. Nixon
1975
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The apology of Richard M. Nixon. (1975). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/01463377509369193

Richard M. Nixon at the bar of history: oral history and the four schools of Watergate thought
2015
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Richard M. Nixon at the bar of history: oral history and the four schools of Watergate thought. (2015). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.25439/rmt.27579660

Constitutional Issues--Watergate and the Constitution. Teaching with Documents.
2002
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Constitutional Issues--Watergate and the Constitution. Teaching with Documents.. (2002). eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED466418

New Zealand MP to be present at state funeral of Gerald Ford
2024
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New Zealand MP to be present at state funeral of Gerald Ford. (2024). en.wikinews.org. https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/New_Zealand_MP_to_be_present_at_state_funeral_of_Gerald_Ford

Watergate. Documents from the National Archives.
1982
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Watergate. Documents from the National Archives.. (1982). eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED395848

Former U.S. President Gerald Ford dies, aged 93
2024
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Former U.S. President Gerald Ford dies, aged 93. (2024). en.wikinews.org. https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Former_U.S._President_Gerald_Ford_dies,_aged_93

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