Probably was trying to not dwell on what he was about to say, so he joked to think of something, ANYTHING else until the light came on and he had to make the most humiliating speech of his life.
I'm not surprsied, this is basically a taped recording, and this occurs before it goes live on TV. It was scheduled to air live around the time he makes the announcement. Either way, this is something to consider, as I have used this sample in my DJ gig openings, as a way to remind people that it's been nearly 50 years since this resignation speech has occurred back in the day.
@@robinorlowski9045 That's what they say. If you read Lillian Rogers Parks book 'Backstairs at the White House' President Taft told her when she was a little girl back in 1909 that he heard it was haunted. Supposedly, Eleanor Roosevelt told Bess Truman it was haunted as well. Although Harry refused to believe it and dismissed it as the house needing a 'good carpenter' to shore up the beams and floorboards. Nixon used to wander around in the middle of the night talking to the portraits of the dead presidents.
@@benschwartz9211 Studies show that Trump gets around 93% negative press..... That's obviously not fair, especially not for the type of president he is (an overall good one).
@@robinorlowski9045 He definitely didn't like the media (as far as I can tell it was around the time that it started to become the mess that it is today - although I'm sure it was also decently better than the left-wing echo chamber and 95% negative reporting on Trump it is today) and he would keep certain news organizations out of and away from the white house.
@@MechaKnucklesThe press is designed to be free and fair to keep would be tyrants from having complete control of our republic. It’s true that Trump never was given a fair chance on running the country, but it would be foolish to assume the man was innocent from any wrongdoing.
I remember watching it, I was 14 and we had no idea what he was going to say, all of us around the TV and my father being upset he voted for Nixon i of course being young had no idea of the impact, historical moment in time I was witnessing
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was 9 years old and my mother was watching it. My father, who never liked Nixon and didn't watch presidential addresses, was in another room. As soon as he said he would resign, I remember my mother yelling for him 'get in here...he's going to quit!' Then my father DID watch the rest of the address.
Even in his darkest moments Nixon still showed the kind of dignity and integrity I expect from a President. Not like the petulant childish behaviour Trump shows. No insults, just explaining what was happening.
Yes, dignity and integrity. This was a man who destroyed people's lives for political gain. Read up on his first senate campaign against Helen Douglas, the wife of actor Melvyn Douglas. He branded her a communist (she was not). He printed flyers on pink paper and said she was 'pink right down to her underwear' (a slight on her being not only a communist, but a woman). As president, he went after people who disagreed with him or was against him. People were targeted with unfair IRS audits. They were followed by the FBI. He had was was called his 'enemies list' and would issue directives every day about people, many in the media, who said things about him. There were the infamous 'plumbers' a secret group to investigate White House leaks. Then there was Watergate. Although there still is no evidence to this very day that Nixon himself ordered the break in, his aides did and when Nixon found out, he obstructed justice to cover it up. As for childish behavior, Nixon had this habit of literally 'growling' at people. He wouldn't say anything; just growl. He medicated himself with mind altering drugs and drank too much. He also beat his wife. So bad one time that she had to go to the hospital. Yet, you think this man was better than Trump????? 😂
There was a teleprompter. It's just that back then, presidents also had the speech in front of them to give the people the impression that he was reading it.
It took a lot courage for former and deceased US President Richard Nixon to resign from this political position as US President. And I for one commend him for what he did for the good of America and for the good of the Republican party.
Courage? He resigned because he KNEW he was going to be impeached! I don't call that courage. I commend Clinton and Trump much more for hanging in there and going through the process. Most political analysts now agree that while Nixon would have been impeached by the House, no doubt about it, that he most likely would have survived the trial in the Senate.
10:22 Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow. Vice President Ford will be sworn in as President at that hour in this office.
I remember thinking when I was a little kid and saw this I expected Nixon, after that line to raise his arms and shake them with that double 'V" sign for which he was so famous!
Given our very slimy and corrupt modern day politicians who think they are above the system and the law, especially those that have broken their own lockdown protocols for this current pandemic, I give President Nixon great credit for at least having enough integrity to leave his position of power. Suddenly Ford’s pardon of him makes a lot more sense now.
Yes, Nancy Pelosi SHOULD be ashamed of herself for going to that beauty salon when it should have been locked down. You are 100% right! As for Nixon, I suppose SOME people would consider it integrity to take an easy out rather than go through the process of an full impeachment investigation so the American people can see what really happened. Of course, the way I was raised, that call that cowardice.
Nixon god I should do a long report on him. Of all Presidents they/who do a lot to smooth things over he just couldn't figure out how to smooth this over. His spot in history should be picked over with a fine tooth comb. There is good reason why Richard is not investigated it would lead to many many projects that should of been canceled and He had to deal with.
@bill bixby You're here for the same reason we all are: The clear similarities between the Nixon and Trump presidencies. You [randomly] brought Obama into this discussion because you don't want to admit it.
@bill bixby I'm not here to defend Obama; which you oddly insist upon bringing up. You seem to believe Trump is somehow above reproach however - much like the man himself. It's that same hubris which is bringing down his presidency right before our eyes.
These images were broadcast from behind the scenes of the successful launch of the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon and were broadcast live here in Brazil on TV Globo and I will be transmitted to the jornal internacional presented by Heron Domingues, who became known for presenting programs such as his Repórter Esso on Rádio Nacional in Rio de Janeiro and this behind-the-scenes news of this speech, as I have already mentioned in this comment, was broadcast live to Brazil and this It was also the last news about Heron Domingues who died the following day on August 9, 1974
Errr, Okay.....FORD was the #2 "Devil's President"?!? ....I'd have to be on a LOTTA drugs to get THAT one. EDIT: Oh, Okay! I see where you are coming from! I went to your "page" 1, You are NOT old enough to remember REAGAN, let alone Ford or Nixon. 2, You are a RACIST. 3 You HATE America, But still STAY (probably at TAXPAYER expense) 3, You are CLEARLY insane. (change my mind).
Actually it was the reverse. They both came to Congress at the same time, but Nixon knew old Joe basically bought JFK the election in '60. Nixon resented the fact that he was cheated out of the presidency.
Having been a little boy when it all went down I've often wondered the same thing myself. Would the nation have forgiven him like we did Reagan when he admitted the arms for hostages and Iran contra matter on national TV? Or would we have demanded his impeachment and removal? It's really an interesting topic for debate.
So you think it's class to take the easy way out rather than go through the legal process as set up by the framers so the people can see what actually happened eh? Need I remind you that Trump won BOTH his trials in the Senate. As did Clinton. Speaking of which, do you think Clinton should have resigned as well. I mean, having an affair and sex in the Oval Office is kind of like burglary, breaking and entering and bugging private political offices, isn't it?
There's a terribly ominous sadness and loneliness about that steady angle shot of the White House at night.
I remember watching this live on television when I was 12.
Me, too. Not just because of the significance of his resignation, but because it was on my birthday, turning 12!
He is clearly using jokes to try to deflect his feeling about it. During the serious moments he looks defeated. Humor can hide a lot.
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It's so strange to see someone so nonchalant and making jokes minutes before making such a significant speech in front of the whole world.
Probably was trying to not dwell on what he was about to say, so he joked to think of something, ANYTHING else until the light came on and he had to make the most humiliating speech of his life.
"37th time"---RIP for the 37th president
Interesting coincidence.
Newt Gingrich?
37?!
I can’t believe they showed us the bloopers
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I'm not surprsied, this is basically a taped recording, and this occurs before it goes live on TV. It was scheduled to air live around the time he makes the announcement. Either way, this is something to consider, as I have used this sample in my DJ gig openings, as a way to remind people that it's been nearly 50 years since this resignation speech has occurred back in the day.
The comments he made before the speech - more vintage Nixon.
Do past presidents actually haunt the white house??
@@robinorlowski9045 That's what they say. If you read Lillian Rogers Parks book 'Backstairs at the White House' President Taft told her when she was a little girl back in 1909 that he heard it was haunted. Supposedly, Eleanor Roosevelt told Bess Truman it was haunted as well. Although Harry refused to believe it and dismissed it as the house needing a 'good carpenter' to shore up the beams and floorboards.
Nixon used to wander around in the middle of the night talking to the portraits of the dead presidents.
Back then being a journalist meant integrity.
like reporting on the president's wrongdoings?
@@benschwartz9211 Studies show that Trump gets around 93% negative press..... That's obviously not fair, especially not for the type of president he is (an overall good one).
No. But they were very good at making others believe that integrity was present.
@@MechaKnuckles Absolutely true.
@@benschwartz9211 Nixon’s wrongdoings were written about.
Dude is about to be the biggest scandal in white house history up until that point, and he's downright jovial. Fascinating.
interesting that he liked/likes the media and jokes with them--don't see that today.
@@robinorlowski9045 He definitely didn't like the media (as far as I can tell it was around the time that it started to become the mess that it is today - although I'm sure it was also decently better than the left-wing echo chamber and 95% negative reporting on Trump it is today) and he would keep certain news organizations out of and away from the white house.
Yeah, kinda like Hillary....."you mean wipe my server with a cloth"
@@MechaKnucklesThe press is designed to be free and fair to keep would be tyrants from having complete control of our republic. It’s true that Trump never was given a fair chance on running the country, but it would be foolish to assume the man was innocent from any wrongdoing.
I think that's debatable. You're forgetting about Harding, his corrupt cabinet and the Teapot Dome scandal.
Imagine watching this when it aired and being SO shocked when he announced he was resigning lol.
I remember watching it, I was 14 and we had no idea what he was going to say, all of us around the TV and my father being upset he voted for Nixon i of course being young had no idea of the impact, historical moment in time I was witnessing
I remember watching it and cheering! So glad he was going. He was totally unfit to be president,
@@alto606 I was too young to know the difference Thank goodness lol 😂
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I remember it like it was yesterday. I was 9 years old and my mother was watching it. My father, who never liked Nixon and didn't watch presidential addresses, was in another room. As soon as he said he would resign, I remember my mother yelling for him 'get in here...he's going to quit!' Then my father DID watch the rest of the address.
Even in his darkest moments Nixon still showed the kind of dignity and integrity I expect from a President. Not like the petulant childish behaviour Trump shows. No insults, just explaining what was happening.
Trump's behavior is stupid at times, but he's a really good president. Awesome foreign policy, great work on the economy, and more.
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Yes, dignity and integrity. This was a man who destroyed people's lives for political gain. Read up on his first senate campaign against Helen Douglas, the wife of actor Melvyn Douglas. He branded her a communist (she was not). He printed flyers on pink paper and said she was 'pink right down to her underwear' (a slight on her being not only a communist, but a woman). As president, he went after people who disagreed with him or was against him. People were targeted with unfair IRS audits. They were followed by the FBI. He had was was called his 'enemies list' and would issue directives every day about people, many in the media, who said things about him. There were the infamous 'plumbers' a secret group to investigate White House leaks. Then there was Watergate. Although there still is no evidence to this very day that Nixon himself ordered the break in, his aides did and when Nixon found out, he obstructed justice to cover it up. As for childish behavior, Nixon had this habit of literally 'growling' at people. He wouldn't say anything; just growl. He medicated himself with mind altering drugs and drank too much. He also beat his wife. So bad one time that she had to go to the hospital.
Yet, you think this man was better than Trump????? 😂
7:04 the speech start
I remember watching this live when I was 18.
Yes, I remember watching it myself only I was 9.
Wow with no teleprompter that is almost impossible today
There was a teleprompter. It's just that back then, presidents also had the speech in front of them to give the people the impression that he was reading it.
It took a lot courage for former and deceased US President Richard Nixon to resign from this political position as US President. And I for one commend him for what he did for the good of America and for the good of the Republican party.
Courage? He resigned because he KNEW he was going to be impeached! I don't call that courage. I commend Clinton and Trump much more for hanging in there and going through the process. Most political analysts now agree that while Nixon would have been impeached by the House, no doubt about it, that he most likely would have survived the trial in the Senate.
10:22 Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow. Vice President Ford will be sworn in as President at that hour in this office.
I remember thinking when I was a little kid and saw this I expected Nixon, after that line to raise his arms and shake them with that double 'V" sign for which he was so famous!
Globo TV broadcasted the previous "relaxing" moment of the speech live to Brazil.
Given our very slimy and corrupt modern day politicians who think they are above the system and the law, especially those that have broken their own lockdown protocols for this current pandemic, I give President Nixon great credit for at least having enough integrity to leave his position of power. Suddenly Ford’s pardon of him makes a lot more sense now.
He could take responsibility, that is rare this days where many rich seem to be ignored/uneffected by the law.
Yes, Nancy Pelosi SHOULD be ashamed of herself for going to that beauty salon when it should have been locked down. You are 100% right!
As for Nixon, I suppose SOME people would consider it integrity to take an easy out rather than go through the process of an full impeachment investigation so the American people can see what really happened. Of course, the way I was raised, that call that cowardice.
They show you what you want/need to see. So you can forget what really went down which is also obscured. Fuck this world we live in FUCK IT !!!!
Look I'm a democratic God rip GOD BLESS THIS MAN AND HE IS IN HEAVEN
He got what he deserved.....actually got off easy. One of the most corrupt presidents ever....up until Trump.
Are you so sure he's in Heaven? He used to beat his wife. Did you know that?
Imagine if Trump was this sensible and went ahead and resigned. My god, what would that look like?
Trump is generally nice, but he won't be nice to you if you're not nice to him. That's how he is.
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He was a great president with foreign policy - he just go caught with whoever else in past never did
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*_"I shall resign the presidency, effective at noon tomorrow,"_** are words I'd LOVE to hear again from the White House within the next few weeks. 😉*
But I'll just say Kamala Harris is no Gerald Ford.
For President Nixon to have humor during the saddest day in history was ironic. Great leaders fall and rise. May he R.I.P.
One of the most corrupt presidents ever.....until Trump.
A downfall of a good leader
Good leader, where?
@@mrteezy3915 China...EPA....Social Security......
@@mrteezy3915Nixon was very popular. The cia forced him out. Nixon knew who killed kennedy
Who’s that?
I don't see why anyone would think he was a good leader. He was as corrupt as they come....except for Trump, who is way worse.
He had to resign at the peak of his popularity.
50 Years of Resignation.
10:23
He was a great president nonetheless. Shame.
Nixon god I should do a long report on him. Of all Presidents they/who do a lot to smooth things over he just couldn't figure out how to smooth this over. His spot in history should be picked over with a fine tooth comb. There is good reason why Richard is not investigated it would lead to many many projects that should of been canceled and He had to deal with.
Nixon's was selfless and hopeful; Trump's will be defiant, abrasive, and dripping with hate.
@bill bixby You're here for the same reason we all are: The clear similarities between the Nixon and Trump presidencies.
You [randomly] brought Obama into this discussion because you don't want to admit it.
@bill bixby I'm not here to defend Obama; which you oddly insist upon bringing up.
You seem to believe Trump is somehow above reproach however - much like the man himself. It's that same hubris which is bringing down his presidency right before our eyes.
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What did Trump do wrong?
He knew if he didn't resign, he'd be impeached. Not exactly brave. He got a sweetheart deal from Ford....and that's why Ford did not get re-elected.
Exactly 50 years ago! Half a century!
Don't remind me. I just turned 60. I remember watching this live with my parents the night it happened!
He’s been a great President. Period.
We need a brilliant president right now.
These images were broadcast from behind the scenes of the successful launch of the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon and were broadcast live here in Brazil on TV Globo
and I will be transmitted to the jornal internacional presented by Heron Domingues, who became known for presenting programs such as his Repórter Esso on Rádio Nacional in Rio de Janeiro and this behind-the-scenes news of this speech, as I have already mentioned in this comment, was broadcast live to Brazil and this It was also the last news about Heron Domingues who died the following day on August 9, 1974
My admiration for Nixon continues to increase.
The Devils President.... but Gerald ford almost topped him....
Errr, Okay.....FORD was the #2 "Devil's President"?!? ....I'd have to be on a LOTTA drugs to get THAT one. EDIT: Oh, Okay! I see where you are coming from! I went to your "page" 1, You are NOT old enough to remember REAGAN, let alone Ford or Nixon. 2, You are a RACIST. 3 You HATE America, But still STAY (probably at TAXPAYER expense) 3, You are CLEARLY insane. (change my mind).
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I am sure jfk would hate nixion
Actually it was the reverse. They both came to Congress at the same time, but Nixon knew old Joe basically bought JFK the election in '60. Nixon resented the fact that he was cheated out of the presidency.
What if Richard Nixon came clean on Watergate??????????
Having been a little boy when it all went down I've often wondered the same thing myself. Would the nation have forgiven him like we did Reagan when he admitted the arms for hostages and Iran contra matter on national TV? Or would we have demanded his impeachment and removal? It's really an interesting topic for debate.
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New Hampshire was 80 degrees a warm summer night I was 11yrs old Nixon had class he resigned.TRUMP DID NOT!!!?!?!
So you think it's class to take the easy way out rather than go through the legal process as set up by the framers so the people can see what actually happened eh? Need I remind you that Trump won BOTH his trials in the Senate. As did Clinton.
Speaking of which, do you think Clinton should have resigned as well. I mean, having an affair and sex in the Oval Office is kind of like burglary, breaking and entering and bugging private political offices, isn't it?
1:06 he knows what an npc is
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Who's here after Andrew Cuomo resigned?
Hey youre better lookin than I am why do ya stay?
You bet you never heard that from Trump preparing to broadcast to the nation
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