Richard Nixon: “One of my highest domestic priorities this year will be the development of new policies that eliminate waste and target…”

This, more than anything, is what I hope will be my legacy to you, to our country, as I leave the Presidency.

Two weeks ago, I vowed to the American people that any appropriations bill substantially above my budget for fiscal year 1975 would be vetoed.

I firmly believe that our current fiscal situation demands national unanimity on the issues of a larger concern.

Our military forces deter potential aggressors and, together with those of our allies, serve to assure the continued security of the free world.