Richard Nixon: “I also invite the people of the United States to honor the memory of Leif Erikson on that day by holding appropriate…”

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.

Our military forces deter potential aggressors and, together with those of our allies, serve to assure the continued security of the free world.

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