The Eve of Resignation: How ABC, CBS, and NBC Radio Reported August 8, 1974

INTRODUCTION — THE EVE OF A FALLING PRESIDENCY On the evening of August 8, 1974, the United States stood suspended between rumor and revelation. Washington, D.C. — a city accustomed to crisis, intrigue, and political theater — found itself confronting a moment without precedent in American history. The Watergate scandal, a slow‑moving avalanche gathering force […]