Gerald Ford actually said...

"I pledge to you now that I will be in the middle of the 1976 campaign."

"The United States desperately needs its railroads to transport the vast quantity of goods in a fuel-efficient manner necessary for our economy to survive and to prosper."

"It is my judgment that this trend could destroy the fundamental free enterprise character of this country."

"I am determined to reach the goal of a 40 percent improvement by 1979 in the energy efficiency of new cars sold in this country."