Richard Nixon: “That is why I appreciate this opportunity to consult with the leaders of your government.”

We think that when we suffer a defeat that all is ended.

Therefore, I shall resign the Presidency effective at noon tomorrow.

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

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…