Gerald Ford actually said...

For our ancestors, the ability to live in rugged, undeveloped countryside was often a matter of survival.

Message to the Congress Proposing Establishment of New National Wilderness Areas

12/03/1974

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I agree that the general goals recommended by the Secretary are desirable ends and are worthy of our careful consideration.

My policy will be to implement the recommended goals in accord with these basic principles.

I am confident that an appropriate combination of public and private actions can meet our demands for the foreseeable future.

My proposal is based on the conviction that education needs can be most effectively and creatively met by allowing States greater flexibilit...