WatergateSandal水门事件.docx
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WatergateSandal水门事件.docx
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WatergateSandal水门事件
ResignationSpeech
Goodevening:
Thisisthe37thtimeIhavespokentoyoufromthisoffice,wheresomanydecisionshavebeenmadethatshapethehistoryofthisnation.EachtimeIhavedonesotodiscusswithyousomematterthatIbelieveaffectedthenationalinterest.InallthedecisionsIhavemadeinmypubliclifeIhavealwaystriedtodowhatwasbestforthenation.
ThroughoutthelonganddifficultperiodofWatergate,Ihavefeltitwasmydutytopersevere--tomakeeverypossibleefforttocompletethetermofofficetowhichyouelectedme.Inthepastfewdays,however,ithasbecomeevidenttomethatInolongerhaveastrongenoughpoliticalbaseintheCongresstojustifycontinuingthateffort.Aslongastherewassuchabase,Ifeltstronglythatitwasnecessarytoseetheconstitutionalprocessthroughtoitsconclusion;thattodootherwisewouldbeunfaithfultothespiritofthatdeliberatelydifficultprocess,andadangerouslydestabilizingprecedentforthefuture.Butwiththedisappearanceofthatbase,Inowbelievethattheconstitutionalpurposehasbeenserved.Andthereisnolongeraneedfortheprocesstobeprolonged.
Iwouldhavepreferredtocarrythroughtothefinishwhateverthepersonalagonyitwouldhaveinvolved,andmyfamilyunanimouslyurgedmetodoso.Buttheinterestsofthenationmustalwayscomebeforeanypersonalconsiderations.FromthediscussionsIhavehadwithCongressionalandotherleadersIhaveconcludedthatbecauseoftheWatergatematterImightnothavethesupportoftheCongressthatIwouldconsidernecessarytobacktheverydifficultdecisionsandcarryoutthedutiesofthisofficeinthewaytheinterestsofthenationwillrequire.
Ihaveneverbeenaquitter.
Toleaveofficebeforemytermiscompletedisabhorrenttoeveryinstinctinmybody.ButasPresident,ImustputtheinterestsofAmericafirst.
Americaneedsafull-timePresidentandafull-timeCongress,particularlyatthistimewithproblemswefaceathomeandabroad.TocontinuetofightthroughthemonthsaheadformypersonalvindicationwouldalmosttotallyabsorbthetimeandattentionofboththePresidentandtheCongressinaperiodwhenourentirefocusshouldbeonthegreatissuesofpeaceabroadandprosperitywithoutinflationathome.
Therefore,IshallresignthePresidencyeffectiveatnoontomorrow.
VicePresidentFordwillbesworninasPresidentatthathourinthisoffice.
AsIrecallthehighhopesforAmericawithwhichwebeganthissecondterm,IfeelagreatsadnessthatIwillnotbehereinthisofficeworkingonyourbehalftoachievethosehopesinthenexttwoandahalfyears.ButinturningoverdirectionoftheGovernmenttoVicePresidentFordIknow,asItoldthenationwhenInominatedhimforthatofficetenmonthsago,thattheleadershipofAmericawouldbeingoodhands.
InpassingthisofficetotheVicePresident,Ialsodosowiththeprofoundsenseoftheweightofresponsibilitythatwillfallonhisshoulderstomorrow,andthereforeoftheunderstanding,thepatience,thecooperationhewillneedfromallAmericans.Asheassumesthatresponsibilityhewilldeservethehelpandthesupportofallofus.Aswelooktothefuture,thefirstessentialistobeginhealingthewoundsofthisnation.Toputthebitternessanddivisionsoftherecentpastbehindusandtorediscoverthosesharedidealsthatlieattheheartofourstrengthandunityasagreatandasafreepeople.
Bytakingthisaction,IhopethatIwillhavehastenedthestartofthatprocessofhealingwhichissodesperatelyneededinAmerica.Iregretdeeplyanyinjuriesthatmayhavebeendoneinthecourseoftheeventsthatledtothisdecision.Iwouldsayonlythatifsomeofmyjudgmentswerewrong--andsomewerewrong--theyweremadeinwhatIbelievedatthetimetobethebestinterestsofthenation.
Tothosewhohavestoodwithmeduringthesepastdifficultmonths,tomyfamily,myfriends,themanyotherswhojoinedinsupportingmycausebecausetheybelieveditwasright,Iwillbeeternallygratefulforyoursupport.Andtothosewhohavenotfeltabletogivemeyoursupport,letmesayIleavewithnobitternesstowardthosewhohaveopposedme,becauseallofusinthefinalanalysishavebeenconcernedwiththegoodofthecountry,howeverourjudgmentsmightdiffer.
SoletusallnowjointogetherinaffirmingthatcommoncommitmentandinhelpingournewPresidentsucceedforthebenefitofallAmericans.IshallleavethisofficewithregretatnotcompletingmytermbutwithgratitudefortheprivilegeofservingasyourPresidentforthepastfiveandahalfyears.Theseyearshavebeenamomentoustimeinthehistoryofournationandtheworld.Theyhavebeenatimeofachievementinwhichwecanallbeproud,achievementsthatrepresentthesharedeffortsoftheadministration
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