Richard Nixon: “This, more than anything, is what I hope will be my legacy to you, to…”

On the recordAugust 7, 1974

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

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Richard Nixon

Republican · California

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Address to the Nation Announcing Decision To Resign the Office of President of the United States

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

Editor's note · Context