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Nixon's Watergate speech, 1973
The speech that President Nixon had hoped would sink the Watergate scandal once and for all fails to hit its target, according to polling.
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Sat 25 Aug 1973
21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Watergate: Nixon's changing stories, 1973
Nixon's changing explanations of the events leading to Watergate.
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Nixon's resignation, 1974
Nixon's political downfall and resignation on 9 August 1974.
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- Sat 25 Aug 1973 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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