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Richard Nixon Leaves Office

With his daughter Julie standing behind him, Richard Nixon says farewell to the White House staff the day after his resignation. He makes his well known observation that begins, "Only when you've been in the darkest valley." Nixon gives his trademark two-handed wave, David Eisenhower hugs Julie and Nixon's helicopter rises from the White House lawn.



IdentifierCLIP-8782
Duration39 sec
GenreDocumentary
DateAugust 8 1974
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