On this day - 8th of September -
President Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon for his involvement in the Watergate scandal.
The Watergate scandal was a political scandal where the administration of president Nixon was caught surveilling offices of political opponents. The Nixon administration then tried to cover up both what was done and their involvement. When the scandal was uncovered it caused major problems and Nixon was nearly impeached. In the face of impeachment Nixon resigned his the presidency on August 9th 1974. After the new administration came to office Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon on September 8th. The scandal is named after the Watergate complex in which the scandal was uncovered. Watergate has since become a synonym with political scandals.
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