Eventually, it was learned that he had lied to the American people and impeachment proceedings were begun. Nixon, never a quitter, faced a grim political reality. "I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow. Vice President Ford will be sworn in as president at that hour in this office." He became the only president to resign from office. "Only if you've been in the deepest valley can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain."
