Gerald Ford actually said...

I continue to be an optimist, that the good judgment, the wise decisions of all parties will result in the ultimate objective of peace in the Middle East.

Context

Remarks Upon Secretary of State Kissinger's Return From the Middle East

03/22/1975

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