Richard Nixon: “Nothing in this order shall be construed as subjecting any Federal agency to the authority of the Industrial Council or…”

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

Two weeks ago, I vowed to the American people that any appropriations bill substantially above my budget for fiscal year 1975 would be vetoed.

I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. But as president, I must put the interests of America first. Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon…

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