Richard Nixon: “I have repeatedly stressed the need to streamline the management activities of the executive branch.”

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

I have concluded that because of the Watergate matter, I might not have the support of the Congress that I would consider necessary to back the very difficult decisions and carry out the duties of this office in the way the interests of…

Therefore, I shall resign the Presidency effective at noon tomorrow.

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.