On August 8, 1974, President at the time Richard Nixon declared the end of his presidency. He finalizes his resignation by saying he hopes to have a positive legacy as “[he] leaves the Presidency” (Nixon par. 34). Nixon then became the first president of the United States to resign from the presidency in fear of impeachment. The reason for his resignation changed and challenged politics forever and notably, is the turning point that created a divide between the people and the government. On June 17, 1972, Richard Nixon was running for reelection in a country that was deeply divided and heavily still in war. His campaign needed to be aggressive and powerful in order to win the election in a fuming country. Eager to win the campaign, his
