Gerald Ford actually said...

"I sincerely regret that there was not timely action on my request to the Congress to enable the United States to continue to provide the assistance necessary to the survival of the Government of the K..."

"I decided with a heavy heart on the evacuation of American personnel from Cambodia because of my responsibility for the safety of the Americans who have served there so valiantly."

"The United States wishes Cambodia to find its place in the world as an independent, neutral, and united country, living in peace."

"I have instructed the personnel of the U.S. Mission to leave Phnom Penh."