The President's News Conference
03/13/1969
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Therefore, I shall resign the Presidency effective at noon tomorrow.
I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. But ...
While I continue to oppose mandatory wage and price controls, it is essential that wages and prices be carefully watched...
I firmly believe that our current fiscal situation demands national unanimity on the issues of a larger concern.