Richard Nixon: “It would give the President power to initiate consolidation of closely related Federal assistance programs, and to place…”

Our military forces deter potential aggressors and, together with those of our allies, serve to assure the continued security of the free world.

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

I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to both the Telegraph Regulations and the Telephone Regulations and give its advice and consent to their ratification with the declarations proposed in the report of the…

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