Richard Nixon: “His magnificent contribution to making this a great and good Nation will be remembered by the American people long after…”

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

And as I leave, let me say, that is an example I think all of us should remember.

I also call upon appropriate community organizations to cooperate with the Customs Service in recognizing 185 years of mutually beneficial relationships.

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.