Richard Nixon: “I am determined that we shall take those steps.”

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…

And as I leave, let me say, that is an example I think all of us should remember.

It is only a beginning, always.

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