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President Nixon resigned the presidency in 1974 as a result of
(A) an impeachment conviction in the
U.S. Senate
(B) Vice-President Ford's promise of a
presidential pardon if Nixon stepped down
(C) Republican leaders informing him
that a Senate trial would result in his conviction
(D) the Supreme Court requiring him to
relinquish the position in the U.S.
v. Richard Nixon decision
(E) the discovery of the White House
taping system
Answer:
(C) Republican leaders informing him
that a Senate trial would result in his conviction
Explanation:
President Nixon had vowed to fight impeachment proceedings. With
the release of taped conversations of meetings with his top aides
immediately following the Watergate breakin, his support dropped among
Republicans in Congress. On August 7, 1974 Nixon met with a
Republican delegation who informed him the chances were "gloomy" of
avoiding a trial and conviction. The next day he announced his
resignation.
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