Gerald Ford actually said...

"The Secretary of Commerce is designated and empowered to perform without approval, ratification, or other action by the President, the functions vested in the President."

"I think Secretary Kissinger has been one of the finest, if not the finest Secretary of State this country has ever had."

"I think it is the responsible action for the President to try and put a lid on nuclear weapon systems in the strategic field."

"The Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy shall, after consultation with the heads of appropriate agencies, provide policy guidance governing the application of energy conservation..."