Richard Nixon: “They provide an occasion for us to thank these dedicated professionals for doing an often thankless job so superbly.”

Mistakes, yes. But for personal gain, never.

I have never been a quitter.

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

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…