President Richard Nixon announced his intention to become the first president in American history to resign on #ThisDayInHistory in 1974. Just before noon the next day, he officially ended his term as the 37th president with his final salute seen here. 🎥 Richard Nixon gives his final salute while boarding his helicopter to depart from the White House; 1974 | HISTORY

1.2K reactions · 339 shares | 50 years ago, on August 9, 1974, the day of the President Nixon's resignation, he addressed administration officials and White House staff. On Saturday, see all-day programming on the 37th president, the Watergate scandal, and the key players in the Nixon Administration. https://www.c-span.org/video/?320754-1/president-nixon-farewell-staff | American History TV | Facebook