Richard Nixon: “Don't have any ideas--I see a lot of enlisted men around here--that lieutenant, junior grades, or ensigns or, for that…”

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

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

I take this occasion once again to urge prompt and final action on the Trade Reform Act.

As a result of these efforts, I am confident that the world is a safer place today, not only for the people of America but for the people of all nations, and that all of our children have a better chance than before of living in peace…