Richard Nixon: “As legislative deliberation continues, I look forward to working with the Congress on this bill in a spirit of…”

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

And as I leave, let me say, that is an example I think all of us should remember.

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

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…