what president proclaimed, i am not a crook
Nov. 17, 1973 | Nixon Declares âI Am Not a Crookâ. National ArchivesPresident Richard M. Nixon defended himself against many allegations on Nov. 17, 1973. Less than a year later, he resigned from office.
Defiantly President Nixon proclaimed, âPeople have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, Iâm not a crook.â A few months later he would become the first and only president to resign from office. Not everyone believed Nixonâs declaration.