Richard Nixon: “Mrs. Nixon and I want to express our great appreciation to all of you for this wonderfully warm welcome.”

It is regrettable that the Congress has seen fit to add to a bill of such importance to our national security a rider adversely affecting the constitutional separation of powers.

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

I have never been a quitter.

I do hereby proclaim October 29, 1974, as National Student Government Day.