By late 1973, President Richard Nixon had become one of the most unpopular presidents in the history of the United States. As a candidate, he had promised to end the nation’s participation in the Vietnam War. Instead, during his presidency, the United States invaded Cambodia and intensified bombings in North Vietnam. These actions were largely seen as both disastrous and illegal. In addition, Nixon had used government agencies to illegally spy on United States citizens. The American Civil Liberties Union drew up a resolution calling for the impeachment of the President for “high crimes and misdemeanors”. This document was reprinted in the Greenfield Recorder at the request of a local Western Massachusetts citizen. Ultimately, rather than face a trial before the United States Senate, Richard Nixon resigned the presidency after the House of Representatives, in July of 1974, drafted official Articles of Impeachment.
Jones, Glyn. “ACLU Would Impeach Nixon.” Greenfield Recorder, November 10, 1973. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l06-052/. Accessed on October 17, 2024.
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