On September 8, 1974, President Gerald Ford pardoned former President Richard Nixon.
In a televised broadcast to the nation, Ford, who had succeeded to the presidency upon Nixon's resignation, explained that he felt the pardon was in the best interests of the country and that the Nixon family's situation was "a tragedy in which we all have played a part.
The articles charged Nixon with
1) obstruction of justice in attempting to impede the investigation of the Watergate break-in, protect those responsibly, and conceal the existence of other illegal activities;
2) abuse of power by using the office of the presidency on multiple occasions, dating back to the first year of his administration (1969), to unlawfully use federal agencies, such as the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as well as establishing a covert White House special investigative unit, to violate the constitutional rights of citizens and interfere with lawful investigations;
3) contempt of Congress by refusing to comply with congressional subpoenas.

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