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Nixon Resignation NY Daily News 3-Day Set Aug 1974 RESIGNS Watergate Original:
$69.95
Nixon Resignation - New York Daily News 3-Day Sequence, August 7-8-9, 1974THE FALL OF A PRESIDENT - TOLD IN THREE HEADLINES
Watch history unfold across three consecutive front pages:
- August 7: "NIXON INSISTS HE WON'T RESIGN"- August 8: "NIXON DRAFTS RESIGNATION"- August 9: "NIXON RESIGNS"
From defiance to inevitability to finality - the complete arc of Richard Nixon's last days as President, documented in real-time by New York's Picture Newspaper.
THE THREE NEWSPAPERS, ALL FINAL EDITIONS:
AUGUST 7, 1974 - "NIXON INSISTS HE WON'T RESIGN"- Subhead: "GOP Senators offer Him Quit; Rhodes to Back Impeachment"- Front photo shows Nixon with Secretary of State Henry Kissinger- The walls are closing in, but Nixon remains defiant
AUGUST 8, 1974 - "NIXON DRAFTS RESIGNATION"- Subhead: "Plans to Report To Nation in TV Talk by Friday"- "His Family Wanted Him To Fight On"- BONUS: Back page features Philippe Petit's historic Twin Towers tightrope walk - two iconic 1974 moments in one newspaper
AUGUST 9, 1974 - "NIXON RESIGNS"- "Acts in 'Interest of Nation,' Asks for End to Bitterness"- "Ford Will Take Oath at Noon, Kissinger Agrees to Stay On"- "Special 8-Page Pullout" included- Back page: "Curtain Falls On the Drama" with photos of crowds at the White House, Gerald Ford, and Nixon
WHY THIS SET MATTERS:
August 9, 1974 is one of the most significant dates in American political history - the only time a U.S. President has resigned from office. But that single day doesn't tell the whole story.
This 3-day sequence captures the drama as it unfolded: Nixon's defiance on Wednesday, the inevitable on Thursday, and the resignation on Friday. Collectors of Watergate memorabilia, presidential history, and 1970s Americana will appreciate having the complete narrative arc rather than just the final headline.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
- June 17, 1972: Watergate break-in- August 5, 1974: "Smoking gun" tape released- August 7, 1974: GOP leaders tell Nixon he faces certain impeachment- August 8, 1974: Nixon announces resignation in televised address- August 9, 1974: Nixon resigns at noon; Ford sworn in as 38th President
CONDITION:
These newspapers are 50+ years old and show age-appropriate wear:- Yellowing typical of vintage newsprint- August 9 has a small tear on upper right side of the front page and some minor fraying at bottom- Complete newspapers, not just front pages- Stored flat in protective sleeves- No folds, major tears or missing sections
Please examine photos carefully. These are original newspapers preserved for half a century, not pristine museum pieces.
PROVENANCE:
These newspapers were saved by a New York area family who recognized the historical significance of what they were witnessing. They have been in storage since 1974.
Ships flat in protective packaging.
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