We go there not in any personal sense, but we go there representing all the American people and the hopes and aspirations of all of our people.
Editor's note · Context
Remarks on Departure From Andrews Air Force Base for Austria, the Soviet Union, Iran, and Poland.
Share
More from Richard Nixon
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…
Our military forces deter potential aggressors and, together with those of our allies, serve to assure the continued security of the free world.
I did not realize the extent of the implications which these conversations might now appear to have.
As a result of these efforts, I am confident that the world is a safer place today, not only for the people of America but for the people of all nations, and that all of our children have a better chance than before of living in peace…





