After informing his cabinet of his decision, he left the presidential palace at 8 pm on 27 June 1954, having taped a resignation speech that was broadcast an hour later.
Setelah memberitahukan kepada kabinet perihal keputusannya, ia meninggalkan istana presiden pada pukul 20.00 tanggal 27 Juni 1954 dan telah merekam pidato pengunduran diri yang disiarkan sejam kemudian.