Object Details
- Artist
- Walter Bennett, born 1921
- Paul S. Conklin, c. 1929 - 2003
- Sitter
- John Bayard Anderson, 15 Feb 1922 - 3 Dec 2017
- John Jacob Rhodes, 18 Sep 1916 - 24 Aug 2003
- Richard Schultz Schweiker, 1 Jun 1926 - 31 Jul 2015
- Hugh Doggett Scott, Jr., 11 Nov 1900 - 21 Jul 1994
- Exhibition Label
- When Republican congressmen John Rhodes and Hugh Scott Jr. encouraged President Richard Nixon to resign in August 1974, the Watergate scandal reached its conclusion. They had supported him until the transcripts of forty-six tapes of Nixon’s Oval Office conversations were released in April 1974. Scott—the Senate minority leader—reacted bitterly, calling them “a shabby, disgusting, immoral performance.” The Judiciary Committee subpoenaed the two tapes from June 23, 1972, with gaps of erased conversation, which Arizona Representative and House Minority Leader Rhodes referred to as the “smokin’ gun.”
- Rhodes and Scott accompanied Barry Goldwater to the White House on August 7, 1974, to ask Nixon to resign. Richard Schweiker and John Anderson, congressional representatives from Pennsylvania and Illinois, respectively, echoed their request. It had become obvious to all that, were Nixon to be tried by the Senate, he would be found guilty. Nixon announced his resignation on August 8, 1974.
- Cuando los congresistas republicanos John Rhodes y Hugh Scott Jr. alentaron al presidente Richard Nixon a dimitir en agosto de 1974, el escándalo de Watergate llegó a su fin. Lo habían apoyado hasta que se hicieron públicas las transcripciones de cuarenta y seis cintas de las conversaciones de Nixon en el despacho oval en abril de 1974. Scott—líder de la minoría en el Senado—reaccionó implacablemente, tachándolas de “espectáculo malvado, desagradable e inmoral”. La Comisión Judicial reclamó como prueba las dos cintas del 23 de junio de 1972, con los intervalos de conversación borrados, a las que Rhodes, representante por Arizona y líder de la minoría en el Congreso, se refirió como “la pistola humeante”.
- Rhodes y Scott acompañaron a Barry Goldwater a la Casa Blanca el 7 de agosto de 1974, para pedirle a Nixon que dimitiera. Richard Schweiker y John Anderson, representantes de Pensilvania e Illinois en el Congreso, respectivamente, se hicieron eco de su petición. Era obvio para todos que, si el Senado llevaba a Nixon a juicio, lo declararía culpable. Nixon anunció su dimisión el 8 de agosto de 1974.
- Collection Description
- In 1978, Time magazine donated approximately eight hundred works of original cover art to the National Portrait Gallery. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of individuals who have shaped the United States, and the Time Collection—featuring prominent international figures and events—enriches our understanding of the United States in a global context.
- En 1978, la revista Time donó a la National Portrait Gallery cerca de 800 obras de arte originales creadas para sus portadas. Nuestro museo se dedica a narrar la historia de figuras que han contribuido a forjar el desarrollo de Estados Unidos, y es así que la Colección Time, que incluye retratos de importantes personalidades internacionales, nos ayuda a comprender mejor a nuestra nación en un contexto global.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
- 1974
- Object number
- NPG.78.TC647
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Photograph
- Medium
- Photos
- Dimensions
- Sight: 49.5 x 39.4cm (19 1/2 x 15 1/2")
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- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
- Printed Material\Newspaper
- John Bayard Anderson: Male
- John Bayard Anderson: Law and Crime\Lawyer
- John Bayard Anderson: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
- John Bayard Anderson: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Illinois
- John Jacob Rhodes: Male
- John Jacob Rhodes: Politics and Government\Government official\US Senator\Minority Leader
- John Jacob Rhodes: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Arizona
- Richard Schultz Schweiker: Male
- Richard Schultz Schweiker: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Pennsylvania
- Richard Schultz Schweiker: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive
- Richard Schultz Schweiker: Politics and Government\Government official\US Senator\Pennsylvania
- Richard Schultz Schweiker: Politics and Government\Government official\Cabinet member\Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Richard Schultz Schweiker: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Lobbyist
- Richard Schultz Schweiker: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Naval seaman
- Hugh Doggett Scott, Jr.: Male
- Hugh Doggett Scott, Jr.: Law and Crime\Lawyer
- Hugh Doggett Scott, Jr.: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Pennsylvania
- Hugh Doggett Scott, Jr.: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer
- Hugh Doggett Scott, Jr.: Politics and Government\Government official\US Senator\Pennsylvania
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.78.TC647
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42693c881-0af7-42ef-9796-35da283e3979
