Richard Nixon: “It is not enough merely to patch up what now exists; we must truly rebuild.”

Mistakes, yes. But for personal gain, never.

It is regrettable that the Congress has seen fit to add to a bill of such importance to our national security a rider adversely affecting the constitutional separation of powers.

I have done my very best in all the days since to be true to that pledge.

Further study is essential if we are to avoid ineffective Federal spending for these purposes.