Mayhem: The 1970s You Never Knew, Episode 6
Nov 13, 2023
A cover up that cost Nixon's presidency, a pardon that cost Gerald R. Ford his election, and a friendship dating back to the 1940s. It was the first time a President had been impeached, and the only time in U.S. history that a President resigned from office. The betrayal of the public’s trust reverberated well beyond Nixon’s presidency in a time of economic turmoil, but what happened following Nixon’s departure from office? How did the new Ford administration attempt to gain control over the rising unemployment and double-digit inflation? Join us as we learn about how this confluence of events created economic instability, unhappiness, and impacted the mood of the country in 1974.
Writer, Host, and Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon
Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder
Writers and Researchers: Amy Watkin, Mandy Reid, and Kari Anton
Production Coordinator: Andrea Champoux
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Related Links:
- President Nixon’s Resignation Speech - transcript
- President Nixon’s Resignation Address - video
- Ford Pardons Nixon - September 8th, 1974
- President Ford's Congressional Testimony on Nixon Pardon Preview
- "I let the American people down" - Richard Nixon (1977)
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