I Couldn't Wait To Start The Day.

My Fellow Americans, Our Long National Nightmare Is Over. Our Constitution Works; Our Great Republic Is A Government Of Laws And Not Of Men. Here The People Rule. But There Is A Higher Power, By Whatever Name We Honor Him, Who Ordains Not Only Righteousness But Love, Not Only Justice But Mercy.

All My Children Have Spoken For Themselves Since They First Learned To Speak, And Not Always With My Advance Approval, And I Expect That To Continue In The Future.

I Believe That Truth Is The Glue That Holds Government Together, Not Only Our Government But Civilization Itself. That Bond, Though Strained, Is Unbroken At Home And Abroad. In All My Public And Private Acts As Your President, I Expect To Follow My Instincts Of Openness And Candor With Full Confidence That Honesty Is Always The Best Policy In The End. My Fellow Americans, Our Long National Nightmare Is Over.

A Great Nation Cannot Abandon Its Responsibilities. Responsibilities Abandoned Today Return As More Acute Crises Tomorrow.

I Remain Convinced That Pardoning Nixon Was The Right Thing To Do.