Gerald Ford actually said...

The Nation would be more dependent on foreign oil--when we are already overly dependent and dangerously vulnerable.

Veto of a Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Bill

05/19/1975

More Gerald Ford Quotes

To create jobs, real permanent jobs with a future, we need to stimulate growth in private business and industry.

The American people in 1976 are not concerned with the polished image of candidates, but rather with the hard issues facing this country.

I will fulfill each of these obligations as fully and exercise those powers and abilities as justly and as responsibly as I can.

I propose to continue the commonsense policies of sound, responsible, self-disciplined growth.