Richard Nixon: “My friends, we cannot take a chance in this critical year on untried inexperienced leadership in the White House of the…”

It is regrettable that the Congress has seen fit to add to a bill of such importance to our national security a rider adversely affecting the constitutional separation of powers.

I am firmly convinced that the record, in its entirety, does not justify the extreme step of impeachment and removal of a President.

It is essential that we move ahead to revitalize the global trading system through multilateral negotiations.

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.