Gerald Ford actually said...

"To be an American is to subscribe to those principles which the Declaration of Independence proclaims and the Constitution protects--the political values of self-government, liberty and justice, equal..."

"Our common goal is freedom--the liberty of each individual to enjoy the equal rights and to pursue the happiness which in this life God gives and self-government secures."

"I am very proud to welcome all of you as fellow citizens of the United States of America."

"Remember that none of us are more than caretakers of this great country."