Gerald Ford actually said...

"I thank you not only for what you have contributed but the performance that I think has been superb."

"Improvements in the Nation's highways are also making a major contribution to progress in traffic safety."

"Mrs. Ford joins me in extending to his wonderful wife and family our deepest condolences."

"I call upon all the people of the United States, especially the education community and those organizations concerned with the protection of human rights, to observe that week with appropriate ceremon..."