I do regret very much that during this critical period just ahead we will not have the emergency powers I requested to meet the energy crisis, so that we could proceed more effectively to get the job done right--and on time.
Statement About the Failure of Congress To Enact Emergency Energy Legislation
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As a result of these efforts, I am confident that the world is a safer place today, not only for the people of America but for the people of all nations, and that all of our children have a better chance than before of living in peace…
This, more than anything, is what I hope will be my legacy to you, to our country, as I leave the Presidency.
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 have done my very best in all the days since to be true to that pledge.
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