Read this excerpt from President Nixon's resignation speech, and then answer the question that follows:
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. As long as there was such a base, I felt strongly that it was necessary to see the constitutional process through to its conclusion, that to do otherwise would be unfaithful to the spirit of that deliberately difficult process and a dangerously destabilizing precedent for the future.
But with the disappearance of that base, I now believe that the constitutional purpose has been served, and there is no longer a need for the process to be prolonged.
I would have preferred to carry through to the finish, whatever the personal agony it would have involved, and my family unanimously urged me to do so. But the interests of the Nation must always come before any personal considerations.
Review the words and phrases in bold. What connotative message is Nixon trying to convey with these words? (4 points)
a
Love of country
b
Distrust of opponents
c
Frustration of failure
d
Fear of change