Richard Nixon: “It's time government learned the same lesson.”

I have concluded that because of the Watergate matter, I might not have the support of the Congress that I would consider necessary to back the very difficult decisions and carry out the duties of this office in the way the interests of…

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.

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

I have never been a quitter.