Richard Nixon: “Thank God that war is history”

Mistakes, yes. But for personal gain, never.

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

May God's grace be with you in all the days ahead.

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…