Gerald Ford actually said...

"I think the policies that all of us believe in, including myself, are the right policies for this country."

"I happen to have great faith in the character, the strength, the vision of all of our fellow Americans."

"I strongly recommend that the Congress act to continue this highly successful and important new element of American Federalism well in advance of the expiration date."

"The expiration of the present General Revenue Sharing Law is coincident with the year in which the Nation celebrates its bicentennial."