Richard Nixon: “The killing in this tragic war must stop.”

I have concluded that because of the Watergate matter, I might not have the support of the Congress that I would consider necessary to back the very difficult decisions and carry out the duties of this office in the way the interests of…

To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body.

I have always tried to do what was best for the Nation.

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