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On this day, July 27, 1974, the House Judiciary Committee voted 27-11 for Nixon's impeachment.
Tue Jul 28, 2020: On this day, Sunday, July 28, 1974, this was the front page of the New York Times:
House Judiciary Committee voted for Nixon’s impeachment today 1974—as Nixon later recalled, he got the news in San Clemente, "standing in the beach trailer, barefoot, wearing old trousers, a Banlon shirt and a blue windbreaker emblazoned with the Presidential seal."
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• 1974 – Watergate scandal: The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee votes 27 to 11 to recommend the first article of impeachment (for obstruction of justice) against President Richard Nixon.