Resignation reenactment August 13, 2014 Comic Harry Shearer recreates the eerie moments before President Nixon delivered his televised resignation speech, Aug. 8, 1974. By David Murray, Editor & Publisher, Vital Speeches of the Day The original was eerie. The reenactment is awkward. Each tells a lot. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. RELATED News May 08, 2012 Speechwriter reaches out to friend, winds up in court News Dec 21, 2009 Now Hear This … Georgia House Speaker offers emotional farewell address EVENTS Leadership Communication Academy MAR 11-12 Executive Communication Summit JUN 24-26 Military Speechwriting Training Online AUG 12-15 AI for Speechwriting & Executive Communication SEPT 16 - 19