Richard Nixon: “I also directed the Office of Management and Budget to form and to chair a Relocation Assistance Advisory Committee.”

I firmly believe that our current fiscal situation demands national unanimity on the issues of a larger concern.

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…

I have done my very best in all the days since to be true to that pledge.

Two weeks ago, I vowed to the American people that any appropriations bill substantially above my budget for fiscal year 1975 would be vetoed.