Richard Nixon actually said...
And I feel tonight that certainly, as all of you do, that we are very fortunate, those of us who are in positions as chief executives, whether in this house or in the statehouses or in the capitals of this country, that we have first ladies who have presided with such dignity, with such charm, who have saved us from ourselves so often, and it is for that reason that I simply want to say that for those who may have enjoyed this evening, the credit should go, naturally, to my First Lady and to yours.
Context
Toast of the President at a Dinner Honoring Governors Attending the National Governors' Conference Winter Session
02/22/1971