Gerald Ford actually said...

I do hereby designate Saturday, October 9, 1976, as Leif Erikson Day.

I also invite the people of the United States to honor the memory of Leif Erikson on that day by holding appropriate exercises and ceremonie...

The bill recognizes a national responsibility to assist coastal States and communities that will be affected by the accelerated exploration ...

The principal form of the assistance will be loans and loan guarantees to assist communities in developing the additional public facilities ...