President Richard Nixon's Watergate Scandal

The Watergate Scandal was a situation in which Richard Nixon intercepted information in which he was not allowed to obtain.The speech that Richard Nixon gave about the Watergate Matter, as well as the speech that Vice President Gerald Ford gave, both serve the same purposes. These purposes were to appease the public, to announce the President’s resignation of office, and to allow President Nixon apologize to the public. This subject greatly displeased the public and caused many people to dislike and feel dissatisfaction with President Richard Nixon. This is why both him and the vice president made these speeches with the sole purpose of calming down the U.S citizens. Richard Nixon said in his speech”But the interest of the Nation must always come before any personal consideration”(Source 1). Nixon expresses that the people come before anything else, which he says to ease tham after this Scandal. Gerald Ford also tried to calm the public stating that, yes, Nixon will be prosecuted …show more content…
This address also gave Richard Nixon a chance to apologize to the United States for the injustices of his actions. “To leave my office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body...I must put the interest of America first...America needs a full time president ..”(Source 1) Richard Nixon hopes to accomplish his purpose of informing the public of his resignation as well as allowing him to express empathy for the crime that he committed on terms of his Nation. Gerald Ford states” It could go on.. Or someone must write the end to it..I’ve concluded that only I can do that, and if I can I must. “(Source 2). This expresses an apology, even if from the vice president, for allowing such actions occur those of which were completed by Richard