Gerald Ford actually said...

I have your letter and it is with the deepest regret that I accept your resignation as Counsellor to the President.

The teamwork, the self-discipline, and just as important, the sense of adventure that grow out of the Scouting experience are the very thing...

That is why, as an old Scout who still tries to live by the Scout laws and the Scout oath, with no apologies, I am proud and honored to acce...

I happen to believe that the ideals and the aspirations of all Americans and all Boy Scouts are one and the same.