Richard Nixon: “I would not like to suggest and would not suggest that we are going to discuss, 'Let us go to the Moon together, let us…”

May God's grace be with you in all the days ahead.

I further urge all students in our country to acquaint themselves fully with their own student government associations and to play a constructive role in contributing to their success.

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.