Richard Nixon: “Too many of the mentally retarded who, with proper training and encouragement, could lead healthy, productive lives in…”

This country needs good farmers, good businessmen, good plumbers, good carpenters.

I invite the Governors of the States and of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and other officials at the local level to issue similar proclamations.

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

I have concluded that because of the Watergate matter, I might not have the support of the Congress that I would consider necessary to back the very difficult decisions and carry out the duties of this office in the way the interests of…