Remarks on Departure From the White House
08/08/1974
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I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. But ...
I do hereby proclaim October 29, 1974, as National Student Government Day.
This, more than anything, is what I hope will be my legacy to you, to our country, as I leave the Presidency.
This was a serious act of omission for which I take full responsibility and which I deeply regret.