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Richard M. Nixon - White House Farewell (1974)

收听点击 在线英语听力室论坛,On August 8, 1974, a unique and tragic1 event in American history occurred as President Richard M. Nixon appeared on television to announce his decision to resign the presidency2 effective at noon the next day. The announcement came as a result of the Watergate scandal and the subsequent collapse3 of political support for him in Congress.,Following his resignation on August 9, members of Nixon's staff assembled for a final, tearful White House farewell to the man they had served for five and a half years, and in some cases much longer.,This is the remarkable4 impromptu5 speech Nixon made at that occasion amid the tremendous emotional strain of just having resigned the presidency in disgrace.,

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