Gerald Ford actually said...

"We believe that such commercial and economic cooperation will serve the cause of increasing the stability of Soviet-American relations."

"We are convinced that a long-term agreement on this question would be a significant contribution to improving relations between the US and the USSR."

"The United States of America and the Soviet Union reaffirmed their determination to develop further their relations in the direction defined by the fundamental joint decisions and basic treaties and a..."

"I am particularly hopeful that by working together with Japan, we will be able to make a substantial joint contribution to resolving the energy crisis."