Gerald Ford actually said...

"Africans must know that America is a true and concerned friend, reliable both in word as well as in deed."

"We should be proud of this two centuries of effort and accomplishment."

"I congratulate you as the ancestors of those people who had the strength and the foresight a good many years ago to take that important step in establishing our great country."

"You may not be the biggest, but you certainly are strong in character and wonderful people."