Richard Nixon: “We have been paying attention to the problems of Europe, but now those problems will be put on the front burner.”

This legislation exceeds my budgetary recommendations by such a large amount--some $540 million--that it presents a clear and distinct threat to our fight against inflation and cannot be accepted.

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…

A strong America is essential to maintaining world peace.

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