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Nov. 12, 1973: Nixon's Jury: The People
For only the second time in U.S. history, the American people seriously confront the possibility of the impeachment or forced resignation of a President. It is a painful, lacerating process, as agonizing for them as it may ultimately be for the stricken President.
From: The Jury of the People Weighs Nixon, Nov. 12, 1973

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