Gerald Ford actually said...

"Excellence has its own reward, not only to those who strive for it but also to the free society which encourages it."

"Our country and all mankind will always need people like you whose energy, whose imagination reveal our country's greatest potential."

"The appointment of a Command Pilot, Pilot or Mission Specialist candidate to a position in the Space Shuttle Astronaut Program may be converted to career or career-conditional appointment if certain c..."

"I take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank the voluntary agencies, the public and private institutions and the many individual families that have contributed so generously to this program."