Richard Nixon: “I strongly believe the Federal role should be limited to such a demonstration effort, leaving States and communities…”

This house has a great heart, and that heart comes from those who serve.

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…

And as I leave, let me say, that is an example I think all of us should remember.

Mistakes, yes. But for personal gain, never.