Richard Nixon: “Now, Therefore, I, Richard Nixon, President of the United States of America, direct the appropriate government officials…”

This, more than anything, is what I hope will be my legacy to you, to our country, as I leave the Presidency.

A strong America is essential to maintaining world peace.

I am firmly convinced that the record, in its entirety, does not justify the extreme step of impeachment and removal of a President.

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