Gerald Ford actually said...

I am convinced that the passage of these bills is in the real interest of all of the American people.

I DEEPLY regret today that the Senate has overridden my veto of the public works bill.

I continue to believe that the wisest, most productive means of reaching that goal is through a steadily growing private sector--not through...

The House can rectify the Senate action on Thursday and should, in the best interest of the Nation, sustain my veto.