Gerald Ford actually said...

"Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Executive order, the functions of the President... shall be performed by the Secretary of Agriculture."

"The United States, I am proud to say, has a strong record of responding positively to this matter."

"I am confident that the trend of improved relations between the People's Republic of China and the United States, which Chairman Mao helped to create, will continue to contribute to world peace and st..."

"His influence on history will extend far beyond the borders of China."