Nixon's Final Remarks To The White House Staff

"We want you to be proud of what you have done. We want you to continue to serve in government, if that is your wish. Always give your best, never get discouraged, never be petty; always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself.

And so, we leave with high hopes, in good spirit, and with deep humility, and with very much gratefulness in our hearts. I can only say to each and every one of you, we come from many faiths, we pray perhaps to different gods—but really the same God in a sense—but I want to say for each and every one of you, not only will we always remember you, not only will we always be grateful to you but always you will be in our hearts and you will be in our prayers.

Thank you very much."
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[SithLordZach117]

Nixon was a great President. In his first term, he was probably one of the best that we have ever had and one of the most accomplished.  It is a shame that he got involved with the cover-up, like he did. He was a great orator and a smart politician. He rose from practically nothing to become the most powerful man in the world.

[robertd772]

He was a criminal, plain and simple. He was caught in illegal activity, his former administration members that went to jail (and those that didn't) have publicly stated he authorized a cover-up, even went so far as to plan a break-in on the GOP HQ to make it look like the Dems did it...recent tapes released reveal he asked his Chf of Staff, Alexander Haig, to burn the Oval Office tapes (he declined). No use in romanticizing a president that ignored the constitution, ignored his duty...

[FREAKNIZZLE100]

Nixon's story is so fascinating. A true tragedy

[MrInternettoughguy66]

looks like a honest guy

[Mohovista]

Amen

[KrazyKommieKiller]

Nixon did nothing that presidents before him didn't do. He just got caught. Sad because he really was a good president.

[johnnyharpe]

@dannyd1572 Wrong. It merely lists the milita, which is US, as a reason for the individual's right to keep and bear arms. I says nothing about forming a miltia or so-called "stockpiles". Go away, stupid, it is such a waste of time arguing with people like you over the most DUMBASS THINGS, like is Obama evil, or what does the 2nd Amendment say.

[dannyd1572]

@johnnyharpe The second ammendment gives the people the right to form a well-regulated Militia for a free state, which means that each person has the right to keep arms to ensure that their state is free from overtaking. Not that each person has the right to have their own stockpile in their basement.

[johnnyharpe]

And THE POINT IS, you asked what Obama had done that was evil.

[johnnyharpe]

@dannyd1572 Wrong. All the 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights enumerate rights of THE PEOPLE over THE STATE. Period. Nowhere in there are rights given to the State.

[dannyd1572]

@johnnyharpe Where do you think those guns came from? You can thank the NRA for that. The second amendment doesn't give anyone the right to carry an arenal despite what gun nuts say.

[johnnyharpe]

@dannyd1572 I don't know where to begin. How about flooding Mexican gangs with guns, lying about it, and then claiming we need to rethink the 2nd Amendment because there are too many guns on the street!