Richard Nixon: “Mrs. Nixon came back with very warm feelings for all the countries she had visited, but she had a very special feeling…”

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

I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. But as president, I must put the interests of America first. Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon…

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

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