Richard Nixon: “Having asked for this authority--and this responsibility--I now pledge to exercise it to the fullest.”

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…

My mother was a saint.

I take this occasion once again to urge prompt and final action on the Trade Reform Act.

It is essential that we move ahead to revitalize the global trading system through multilateral negotiations.