Richard Nixon: “how can we keep the peace - keep it without surrender? How can we extend freedom - extend it without war?”

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…

A strong America is essential to maintaining world peace.

I invite the Governors of the States and of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and other officials at the local level to issue similar proclamations.

My mother was a saint.