Richard Nixon: “I believe in this whole field of civil rights that we must avoid at all costs wherever we possibly can the use of force…”

I have always tried to do what was best for the Nation.

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 as president, I must put the interests of America first. Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon…

I further urge all students in our country to acquaint themselves fully with their own student government associations and to play a constructive role in contributing to their success.