Richard Nixon: “Now, Therefore, I, Richard Nixon, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Thursday, July 1, 1971…”

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 never been a quitter.

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

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