Richard Nixon: “I pledge to you tonight that I will do all that I can to ensure that one of the results of Watergate is a new level of…”

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

In keeping Federal spending under control, we do not intend, of course, to single out only farm or environmental programs.

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.

My mother was a saint.