I regret deeply any injuries that may have been done in the course of the
events that led to this decision. I would say only that if some of my
judgments were wrong, and some were wrong, they were made in what I believed
at the time to be the best interest of the Nation.
To those who have stood with me during these past difficult months, to my
family, my friends, to many others who joined in supporting my cause because
they believed it was right, I will be eternally grateful for your support.
And to those who have not felt able to give me your support, let me say I
leave with no bitterness toward those who have opposed me, because all of us
, in the final analysis, have been concerned with the good of the country,
however our judgments might differ.