Richard Nixon: “We are aware of the problem and that we are now prepared to take the administrative and legislative action to deal with…”

Mistakes, yes. But for personal gain, never.

I did not realize the extent of the implications which these conversations might now appear to have.

I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to both the Telegraph Regulations and the Telephone Regulations and give its advice and consent to their ratification with the declarations proposed in the report of the…

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