Richard Nixon: “At the end of 1975, an evaluation of State progress toward these objectives will be made by the task force and will be…”

Mistakes, yes. But for personal gain, never.

This country needs good farmers, good businessmen, good plumbers, good carpenters.

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

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.