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Nixon's resignation speech, August 1974
Disgraced President Nixon resigns. His resignation speech does not contain any sort of apology for his misconduct.
Disgraced President Nixon resigns. His resignation speech does not contain any sort of apology for his misconduct.
This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
Last on
Sun 18 Aug 197409:15
BBC Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 16 Aug 197421:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 18 Aug 197409:15BBC Radio 4
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