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 Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ RELATED News Jan 18, 2011 Even in the Nazis he saw gray News Feb 14, 2012 The Quotable TED EVENTS Speechwriting School Online MAY - JUN 2026 Executive Communication Summit JUN 23 - 25 Military Speechwriting Training Online AUG 4 - 7 Leadership Communication Academy DEC 2 - 3