Richard Nixon: “The message, I think, should be ready by about 10:00 tomorrow.”

This, more than anything, is what I hope will be my legacy to you, to our country, as I leave the Presidency.

To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body.

I have always tried to do what was best for the Nation.

I am pleased that in this bill the Congress has expressed support for our objectives by authorizing $22.2 billion for military procurement purposes during fiscal year 1975.