Richard Nixon: “When you're confident of your strength, as we are, and when you know you're right, as we do, and are standing for the…”

I have always tried to do what was best for the Nation.

I firmly believe that our current fiscal situation demands national unanimity on the issues of a larger concern.

This legislation exceeds my budgetary recommendations by such a large amount--some $540 million--that it presents a clear and distinct threat to our fight against inflation and cannot be accepted.

Therefore, I shall resign the Presidency effective at noon tomorrow.