Richard Nixon: “In light of all this, Americans' discontent with government is no mystery.”

This legislation exceeds my budgetary recommendations by such a large amount--some $540 million--that it presents a clear and distinct threat to our fight against inflation and cannot be accepted.

I do hereby proclaim October 29, 1974, as National Student Government Day.

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

I have never been a quitter.