Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Lightly film it with oil and add the steak, generously seasoned with salt and pepper. Sear for 2 Â½ to 3 minutes on each side. Lightly sear the edges using tongs to rotate the meat.
What Nixon did wrong was to think he could get away with abusing the power of the Executive branch, a classic case of paranoid hubris. The American people, Republicans as well as Democrats, were horrified to learn what dirty tricks the Nixon Administration and the Nixon Reelection Committee were up to.
In the light of his loss of political support and the near certainty of impeachment, Nixon resigned the office of the presidency on August 9, 1974, after addressing the nation on television the previous evening. The resignation speech was delivered from the Oval Office and was carried live on radio and television.