Richard Nixon: “And the speeches are never any good unless you are a little bit up to them.”

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…

Mistakes, yes. But for personal gain, never.

Therefore, I shall resign the Presidency effective at noon tomorrow.

I am firmly convinced that the record, in its entirety, does not justify the extreme step of impeachment and removal of a President.