On the recordNovember 22, 1971
I believe passage of such a measure would be a great mistake.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI believe passage of such a measure would be a great mistake.
Letter to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services About United States Troops in Europe.
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I have done my very best in all the days since to be true to that pledge.
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.