What happened to President Richard Nixon?
A) Impeached by the House of Representatives for obstruction of justice, abuse of power, and contempt of Congress.
B) Resigned to allow Vice President Spiro Agnew to take over the reins of power and end the nation's long nightmare.
C) Resigned from office before the House of Representatives could impeach him, which it was likely to do.
D) Died of a heart attack as impeachment proceedings began.
E) Committed suicide and was replaced by Gerald Ford.

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Richard Nixon resigned from office on August 9, 1974, before the House of Representatives could impeach him, though it was likely that they would have due to the Watergate scandal.

What Happened to President Richard Nixon