The Nation: Nixon's Emotional Farewell

. . . As I pointed out last night, I'm sure we've done some things wrong in this Administration. And the top man always takes the responsibility and I've never ducked it. But I want to say one thing: We can be proud of you. In five and a half years, no man or no woman came into this Administration and left it with more of this world's goods than he came in. No man or no woman ever profited at the public expense, or the public till. That tells something about you. Mistakes, yes. But for personal gain, never. You...

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