There is reason to hope that the lessons learned en route to completion of the world's most modern subway for our National Capital area may also mark the beginning of a new and more effective Federal-local partnership in District of Columbia government.
Statement About Signing the National Capital Transportation Act of 1972
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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…
This, more than anything, is what I hope will be my legacy to you, to our country, as I leave the Presidency.
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