Richard Nixon: “I simply congratulate you for being selected.”

May God's grace be with you in all the days ahead.

I am pleased that in this bill the Congress has expressed support for our objectives by authorizing $22.2 billion for military procurement purposes during fiscal year 1975.

Further study is essential if we are to avoid ineffective Federal spending for these purposes.

I am firmly convinced that the record, in its entirety, does not justify the extreme step of impeachment and removal of a President.