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1、Goodevening:Thisisthe37thtimeIhavespokentoyoufromthisoffice,wheresomanydecisionshavebeenmadethatshapethehistoryofthisnation.EachtimeIhavedonesotodiscusswithyousomematterthatIbelieveaffectedthenationalinterest.InallthedecisionsIhavemadeinmypubliclifeIhavealw
2、aystriedtodowhatwasbestforthenation.ThroughoutthelonganddifficultperiodofWatergate,Ihavefeltitwasmydutytoperseveretomakeeverypossibleefforttocompletethetermofofficetowhichyouelectedme.Inthepastfewdays,however,ithasbecomeevidenttomethatInolongerhaveastrongen
3、oughpoliticalbaseintheCongresstojustifycontinuingthateffort.Aslongastherewassuchabase,Ifeltstronglythatitwasnecessarytoseetheconstitutionalprocessthroughtoitsconclusionthattodootherwisewouldbeunfaithfultothespiritofthatdeliberatelydifficultprocess,andadange
4、rouslydestabilizingprecedentforthefuture.Butwiththedisappearanceofthatbase,Inowbelievethattheconstitutionalpurposehasbeenserved.Andthereisnolongeraneedfortheprocesstobeprolonged.Iwouldhavepreferredtocarrythroughtothefinishwhateverthepersonalagonyitwouldhave
5、involved,andmyfamilyunanimouslyurgedmetodoso.Buttheinterestsofthenationmustalwayscomebeforeanypersonalconsiderations.FromthediscussionsIhavehadwithCongressionalandotherleadersIhaveconcludedthatbecauseoftheWatergatematterImightnothavethesupportoftheCongresst
6、hatIwouldconsidernecessarytobacktheverydifficultdecisionsandcarryoutthedutiesofthisofficeinthewaytheinterestsofthenationwillrequire.Ihaveneverbeenaquitter.Toleaveofficebeforemytermiscompletedisabhorrenttoeveryinstinctinmybody.ButasPresident,Imustputtheinter
7、estsofAmericafirst.AmericaneedsafulltimePresidentandafulltimeCongress,particularlyatthistimewithproblemswefaceathomeandabroad.TocontinuetofightthroughthemonthsaheadformypersonalvindicationwouldalmosttotallyabsorbthetimeandattentionofboththePresidentandtheCo
8、ngressinaperiodwhenourentirefocusshouldbeonthegreatissuesofpeaceabroadandprosperitywithoutinflationathome.Therefore,IshallresignthePresidencyeffectiveatnoontomorrow.VicePresidentFordwillbesworninasPres
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