Richard Nixon: “Now, Therefore, I, Richard Nixon, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of April 1972…”

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…

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

I did not realize the extent of the implications which these conversations might now appear to have.

To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body.