U.S. President History 1945 - The United Nations Charter was signed by U.S. President Truman. 1968 - Richard Nixon was nominated for president at the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. 1973 - Vice President Spiro T. Agnew responded to reports that he had taken kickbacks from government contracts in Maryland. He called the reports "damned lies" and vowed not to resign. 1974 - U.S. President Nixon announced that he would resign the following day.
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