Richard Nixon said...

We are continuing to make substantial progress in furthering the goals of this program.

I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. But ...

This, more than anything, is what I hope will be my legacy to you, to our country, as I leave the Presidency.

This was a serious act of omission for which I take full responsibility and which I deeply regret.