The Constitutional Legacy of Watergate

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🗓️ 8 August 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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August 8, 2024, marks the 50th anniversary of Richard Nixon’s resignation as president of the United States. His resignation came after the House Judiciary Committee voted recommend Nixon’s impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors— which would have been the first impeachment since that of Andrew Johnson in 1868. In this episode, historians Garrett Graff, author of Watergate: A New History (2022), and Robert Doar, president of AEI, join Jeffrey Rosen to discuss Nixon’s resignation and its enduring legal legacy. Resources: Garrett Graff, Watergate: A New History (2022) Garrett Graff, “A Vice President’s Life Can Change in a Flash. Nothing is the Same After,” Washington Post (July 23, 2024) Robert Doar, “Five Lessons from the Nixon Impeachment Inquiry,” AEI Blog (Oct. 3, 2019) Robert Doar, Opening Remarks, “The Impeachment of Richard Nixon: Reflections on the 50th Anniversary,” AEI (July 25, 2024) New York Times Co. v. United States (The Pentagon Papers Case) (1971) United States v. Nixon (The Tapes Case) (1974) Stay Connected and Learn More: Questions or comments about the show? Email us at [email protected].  Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr.  Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly.  You can find transcripts for each episode on the podcast pages in our Media Library. Donate

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0:00.0	Today August 8th, 2024 is the 50th anniversary of Richard Nixon's resignation as President of the United States.
0:08.0	Happy Nixon resignation day!
0:10.0	The resignation came as the House Judiciary Committee voted to recommend President Nixon's impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors
0:18.0	that would have been the first impeachment since that of Andrew Johnson in 1868.
0:22.6	Hello friends, I'm Jeffrey Rosen,
0:28.0	president and CEO of the National Constitution Center
0:31.0	and welcome to We The People,
0:32.4	a weekly show of constitutional debate.
0:34.8	The National Constitution Center is a nonpartisan nonprofit chartered by Congress to increase
0:40.0	awareness and understanding of the Constitution among the American people.
0:44.4	In this episode we'll discuss the history and constitutional legacy of Watergate and I am honored
0:50.5	to be joined by two of America's leading historians of Watergate and of President
0:56.6	Nixon.
0:58.1	Garrett Graf is a best-selling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist, a columnist for the Washington Post, he hosts the
1:04.8	award-winning history podcast Long Shadow, and his book Watergate, A New History
1:11.0	was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in history.
1:14.1	Garrett, it is wonderful to welcome you to We The People.
1:17.0	Thank you so much. What a fun topic to talk about on today of all days.
1:21.8	It is indeed. And Robert Doer is President about
1:25.0	the water gate for A.E. I'm talking about Watergate for A.E. I's written about Watergate for A.E.I's blog.
1:30.0	He recently hosted a superb symposium at AI reflecting on the 50th anniversary of Nixon's impeachment
1:36.8	and he is the son of John Doerr, the special counsel to the House Judiciary Committee and a key player in the Watergate investigation.
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