Gerald Ford actually said...

I am especially grateful for your selflessness in temporarily setting aside your plans to return to the private sector.

Letter Accepting the Resignation of Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., as Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs.

12/12/1974

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I congratulate you not only for your State's historic courage but for the modern North Carolina lifestyle.

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There is no reason whatsoever that we should change or alter our course, because we have been right.

I believe we should strike a new balance between Government responsibility and private initiative.