My Fellow Americans, Our Long National Nightmare

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.

I Cannot Imagine Any Other Country In The World Where The Opposition Would Seek, And The Chief Executive Would Allow, The Dissemination Of His Most Private And Personal Conversations With His Staff, Which, To Be Honest, Do Not Exactly Confer Sainthood On Anyone Concerned.

In The Two Centuries That Have Passed Since 1776, Millions Upon Millions Of Americans Have Worked And Taken Up Arms When Necessary To Make That Dream A Reality. We Can Be Extremely Proud Of What They Have Accomplished. Today, We Are The World's Oldest Republic. We Are At Peace. Our Nation And Our Way Of Life Endure. We Are Free.

There Is No Undertaking More Challenging, No Responsibility More Awesome, Than That Of Being A Mother.

Personal Excellence Can Be Achieved By A Visionary Goal, Through Planning, Dedicated Execution, And Total Follow-through.