Richard Nixon: “I understand that my remarks are going to delay your dinner, so I will make them brief.”

I have always tried to do what was best for the Nation.

Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself.

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

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…