Richard Nixon: “I urge speedy enactment of the proposals which I have sent to the Congress.”

It is only a beginning, always.

A number of provisions authorize spending for unneeded equipment and could thus inflate defense spending unnecessarily at a time when we all should recognize the need to avoid waste.

Always give your best, never get discouraged, never be petty.

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