Gerald Ford actually said...

Congress has not thus far authorized $1.7 billion requested for new ship programs that are needed to strengthen our maritime capabilities.

Message to the Congress on the 1977 Defense Budget

08/22/1976

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Let us build on our bilateral relationships and work together to increase the ties of friendship as well as cooperation between the United S...

The importance of our relationship, I think, is reflected in the recently concluded Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.

I said it was drastically different than the legislation I had recommended.

the better solution is to get an extension of our general revenue sharing legislation.