Gerald Ford actually said...

We have been pursuing a massive program to clean up the Nation's waterways, and progress has been heartening.

Statement on Signing the Bill Providing for Loan Guarantees for Construction of Municipal Waste Water Treatment Plants

10/19/1976

More Gerald Ford Quotes

We must never threaten this vital educational resource.

I certainly don't.

I think it is harmful to quality education, and I think there are some recent studies that prove that.

I have mentioned him as one of a number of potential Vice-Presidential candidates.