OTL — merely the House Judiciary Committee recommended impeachment, 27-11 on the obstruction of justice charge, a similar vote on a second charge that he violated the Constitutional rights of citizens, and a lesser majority on a third article of impeachment.
Senator Goldwater and we few other friendly Republicans visited Nixon, and told him he could count on no more than 15 votes in the Senate.
Nixon decided to anticipate the process. He announced his resignation the night of Thurs. August 8, 1974, effective at noon the next day.