Richard Nixon: “I have ordered that all the flags on government buildings be flown at half-mast.”

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

I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. But as president, I must put the interests of America first. Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon…

Two weeks ago, I vowed to the American people that any appropriations bill substantially above my budget for fiscal year 1975 would be vetoed.

I further urge all students in our country to acquaint themselves fully with their own student government associations and to play a constructive role in contributing to their success.