Richard Nixon: “I want to express, on behalf of all of the members of our party, our deep gratitude again for the great hospitality you…”

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

This legislation exceeds my budgetary recommendations by such a large amount--some $540 million--that it presents a clear and distinct threat to our fight against inflation and cannot be accepted.

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

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…