It's Discouraging How Hard It Is For

I Would Like To Deny All Allegations By Bob Hope That During My Last Game Of Golf, I Hit An Eagle, A Birdie, An Elk And A Moose.

It Is Good To Be Back In The Peoples House. But This Cannot Be A Real Homecoming. Under The Constitution, I Now Belong To The Executive Branch. The Supreme Court Has Even Ruled That I Am The Executive Branchhead, Heart, And Hand.

I Can Assure You The National Federation Is An Organization Of Republican Women Whose Power, Prestige, Perception, And Purpose Will Never Be Underestimated By Anyone.

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.

Let Us Put An End To Self-inflicted Wounds. Let Us Remember That Our National Unity Is A Most Priceless Asset. Let Us Deny Our Adversaries The Satisfaction Of Using Vietnam To Pit Americans Against Americans.