Richard Nixon: “The Secretary of Defense is authorized to delegate within the Department of Defense any of the authority conferred upon…”

This, more than anything, is what I hope will be my legacy to you, to our country, as I leave the Presidency.

It is regrettable that the Congress has seen fit to add to a bill of such importance to our national security a rider adversely affecting the constitutional separation of powers.

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

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