Richard Nixon: “It's time we once again had an open administration—open to ideas from, the people, and open in its communication with…”

My mother was a saint.

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.

A strong America is essential to maintaining world peace.

I have done my very best in all the days since to be true to that pledge.