- Sep 23, 1952: Senator Nixon’s Checkers SpeechFull text, video and audio extract of Senator Richard Nixon’s speech denying allegations that he had accepted illegal donations. The speech became known as the Checkers speech.
- Sep 26, 1960: First Kennedy-Nixon DebateFull text, audio and video of the first 1960 presidential debate between Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice-President Richard Nixon.
- Jan 20, 1969: Nixon’s First Inaugural AddressFull text, audio and video of President Richard M. Nixon’s first Inaugural Address. Also includes audio of his swearing-in by the Chief Justice.
- Jul 20, 1969: The Moon Landing: An Undelivered Nixon SpeechText of a speech, revealed in 1999, prepared by Nixon’s then speechwriter, William Safire, to be used in the event of a disaster that would maroon the astronauts on the moon. Includes audio of Safire discussing the speech with Tim Russert on Meet The Press.
- Jun 23, 1972: The Smoking Gun TapeTranscript and audio of the Smoking Gun Tape. This was one of the tapes released by Nixon on order of the Supreme Court. It revealed that Nixon had ordered a cover-up of the Watergate break-in just six days after the burglary. This is the tape that caused Nixon’s congressional support to melt ...
- Jan 20, 1973: President Nixon’s Second Inaugural AddressText, audio and video of President Richard Nixon’s Second Inaugural Address on Janurary 20, 1973.
- Jan 23, 1973: Nixon’s ‘Peace With Honor’ Broadcast On VietnamText and audio of Nixon’s broadcast announcing an agreement between Washington and Hanoi to end the war in Vietnam. Nixon described it as “peace with honor”.
- Jul 16, 1973: Alexander Butterfield Reveals Existence Of White House TapesVideo and audio of Alexander Butterfield’s appearance before the Senate Watergate Committee. Butterfield confirmed the existence of an Oval Office taping system in the White House. The hunt for the tapes that ultimately precipitated Nixon’s resignation began from this moment.
- Aug 15, 1973: Nixon’s Second Watergate SpeechFull text and audio of President Richard Nixon’s second speech on Watergate. He decried the nation’s obsession with Watergate and began putting the executive privilege argument against releasing the Watergate tapes.
- Aug 08, 1974: Nixon’s Resignation SpeechFull text, audio and video of President Richard Nixon’s resignation speech, incluing video footage of the minutes before his official televised speech.
- Aug 09, 1974: Remarks By Gerald Ford On Taking the Oath Of Office As PresidentText, audio and video of Gerald Ford taking the oath of office as president, and his first remarks as the 38th President of the United States.
- Sep 08, 1974: President Ford Pardons Richard NixonText, video and audio of President Gerald Ford announcing that he has granted a full pardon to Richard Nixon.
- Sep 08, 1974: Text Of President Ford’s Pardon ProclamationFull text of President Ford’s proclamation granting a full, free and absolute pardon to Richard Nixon for any crimes he may have committed whilst serving as president. Includes audio of Ford reading the proclamation.
- Dec 26, 2006: Gerald Ford, President Following Watergate, Dies, 93Gerald Rudolph Ford, the 38th President of the United States, died today, aged 93. Ford was the oldest ever ex-president and the only man to assume the presidency without being elected. This page contains a May 1973 White House tape recording of Ford and Nixon discussing Watergate.
