While reading the book, Shadow: Five Presidents and the Legacy of
Watergate by Bob Woodward, something fascinated me. Richard Nixon, former American President and
the man at the centre of the Watergate scandal was on the cusp of political
extinction as he faced the most disastrous period of his career.
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The options for him were limited: One of it
was to resign or face a disgraceful impeachment and trial. Nixon had to decide not just on the resignation, but also how to navigate
his exit without going to jail. He would require state pardon from his likely
successor, Vice President Gerald Ford.
Nixon summoned his Chief of
Staff, Alexander Haig, his right-hand man and a retired Army General for a
brainstorm.
