Richard Nixon actually said...

My refusal to comply with further subpoenas with respect to Watergate is based, essentially, on two considerations.

Letter Responding to House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Requiring Production of Presidential Tape Recordings and Documents.

06/09/1974

More Richard Nixon Quotes

The United States must end this depreciation of research and development in its order of national priorities.

The United States is shortchanging its scientific community.

Our goal is to make the United States first again in the crucial area of research and development.

Science has served mankind faithfully and well.