Richard Nixon: “We welcome you now officially to the White House Staff.”

It is regrettable that the Congress has seen fit to add to a bill of such importance to our national security a rider adversely affecting the constitutional separation of powers.

We think that when we suffer a defeat that all is ended.

This was a serious act of omission for which I take full responsibility and which I deeply regret.

This country needs good farmers, good businessmen, good plumbers, good carpenters.