Nixon's resignation followed The Post's Watergate coverage led by Graham.
On August 9, 1974, President Richard Nixon resigned amidst the Watergate scandal, a historical event extensively reported by The Washington Post under Katharine Graham's stewardship. The diligent investigative journalism by reporters, supported by Graham, exposed corruption at the highest levels of government. This mosaic of courage and intensity defined Graham's tenure and the pivotal role of the press in democracy.