I Just Don't Think We Should Go

It's The Quality Of The Ordinary, The Straight, The Square, That Accounts For The Great Stability And Success Of Our Nation. It's A Quality To Be Proud Of. But It's A Quality That Many People Seem To Have Neglected.

Now, Therefore, I, Gerald R. Ford, President Of The United States, Pursuant To The Pardon Power Conferred Upon Me By Article Ii, Section 2, Of The Constitution, Have Granted And By These Presents Do Grant A Full, Free, And Absolute Pardon Unto Richard Nixon For All Offenses Against The United States Which He, Richard Nixon, Has Committed Or May Have Committed Or Taken Part In During The Period From January 20, 1969 Through August 9, 1974.

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

In Baseball When They Say You're Out, You're Out. It's The Same Way In Politics.