On the recordAugust 7, 1974
To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body.
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presidency.ucsb.eduTo leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body.
Address to the Nation Announcing Decision To Resign the Office of President of the United States
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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.