Richard Nixon: “America must continue to be a great nation.”

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

In keeping Federal spending under control, we do not intend, of course, to single out only farm or environmental programs.

Mistakes, yes. But for personal gain, never.

I invite the Governors of the States and of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and other officials at the local level to issue similar proclamations.