#Nixon50 #OTD 8/9/1974 President Nixon gave his farewell speech to White House staff gathered in the East Room. Watch the farewell speech on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/4zrU5GHyp4U #APresidentResigns

#Nixon50 #OTD 8/9/1974 Following his remarks, President and Mrs. Nixon were escorted by Vice President and Mrs. Gerald Ford to the presidential helicopter on the South Lawn. Ford was sworn in as President a short time later. (Images: WHPO-E3386-21 & 35) #APresidentResigns

#Nixon50 #OTD 8/9/1974 Secretary of State Henry Kissinger received the President's resignation letter, thereby officially making Richard Nixon the first American President to resign from office. (Image: WHPO-E3395-21A & 22A) #APresidentResigns

#Nixon50 #OTD 8/9/1974 In preparation for President Ford, President Nixon's desk chair was removed from the Oval Office. (Image: WHPO-E3394-13) #APresidentResigns

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13! Join us at 6:00 p.m. in our Theatre 37 for a free public event. Dr. Nicholas Evan Sarantakes, U.S. Naval War College Assistant Professor of strategy, will discuss the diplomatic history of the 1980 Olympic boycott. nixonlibrary.gov/public-programs

#OTD 8/13/1971 President Nixon met with key women appointees Helen Bentley, Barbara Franklin, Elizabeth Hanford, Nancy Hanks, Sallyanne Payton, Ethel Walsh, Jayne Baker Spain, and Patricia Hitt. They were photographed for a Parade magazine cover story. (WHPO-7008-10 & 7009-23)

Join us for the free Roger Williams Centennial Concert on September 28, at the RichardNixonLibrary with performances by the Concordia Symphony Orchestra & guest pianists. The concert begins at 10:00 am, with a panel at 12:00 pm. bit.ly/3XeYMVy

The White House is a place of business… but it’s also a home. 📷: RichardNixonLibrary / U.S. National Archives

Esteemed author and president of Duquesne University, Ken Gormley, will address one of the most controversial decisions ever made by a U.S. President during a turbulent time in American history. Registration for this free program is required: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/jcrnmj5

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