Richard Nixon: “Such a result is possible if we approach these negotiations recognizing the legitimate security interests on each side.”

We think that when we suffer a defeat that all is ended.

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

We will see you again.

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…