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U.S. President Richard M. Nixon sits at a desk as he announces his resignation on television

U.S. President Richard M. Nixon sits at a desk as he announces his resignation on television Source: Getty / Hulton Archive/Getty Images

As controversy continues to swirl around former US President Donald Trump and his alleged connections with the January 6th insurrection, this month marks the anniversary of the end of another troubled Presidency

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As controversy continues to swirl around former US President Donald Trump and his alleged connections with the January 6th insurrection, this month marks the anniversary of the end of another troubled Presidency

This feature was first produced for the BBC World Service's 'Witness' program

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