Gerald Ford actually said...

I believe that the Outer Continental Shelf [O.C.S.] oil and gas deposits can provide the largest single source of increased domestic energy during the years when we need it most.

Context

Remarks at a Meeting With Coastal State Governors on Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Development

11/12/1974

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