Richard Nixon: “After a long, hard battle against rising crime and lawlessness in our society, we have begun to win some victories…”

This country needs good farmers, good businessmen, good plumbers, good carpenters.

Mistakes, yes. But for personal gain, never.

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…

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