Richard Nixon: “I believe confidently that there is much better than an even chance that there will be no need for gas rationing in the…”

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

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…

I firmly believe that our current fiscal situation demands national unanimity on the issues of a larger concern.

Further study is essential if we are to avoid ineffective Federal spending for these purposes.