Richard Nixon: “I have directed both the Secretary of the Interior and the Office of Emergency Preparedness to keep me closely informed…”

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

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

Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself.

Our military forces deter potential aggressors and, together with those of our allies, serve to assure the continued security of the free world.