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In all the decisions I have made in my
public life, I have always tried to do what
was best for the Nation. Throughout the
long and difficult period of Watergate, I
have felt it was my duty to persevere, to
make every possible effort to complete the
term of office to which you elected me.
In the past few days, however, it has
become evident to me that I no longer have
a strong enough political base in the
Congress to justify continuing that effort.
Which of the following is the best summary of
Nixon's thinking as presented in this passage?
O "It is harmful to contest an effort to remove a
president from office."
O "Resigning from the office of president is not
constitutional."
O "It is important to fight attempts to remove a
president, but I have lost that fight."
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