40: Richard Nixon: Tricky Dicky

On August 8, 1974, Dick Nixon hosted a press conference and gave his resignation speech. It is the only time a president of the United States has resigned, and he did it to keep his remaining secrets hidden. The next day, President Gerald Ford was sworn into office and pardoned Nixon for all of his crimes. Dick got away scot-free and decided to end his career as what he called a fighter. President Dick wasn’t the worse leader that we’ve had, but he certainly seemed to be a crook. I like to blame Dick in part for the normalization of lies and scandals and attempting to cover them up. Making him Rotten to the Core! Find us on all podcasting platforms Rotten to the Core Support the show at http://Patreon.com/itsrottentothecore Visit us online at: Rotten to the Core

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