Gerald Ford actually said...

"I want you to know that I am thinking about my many, many good Michigan friends gathered in Detroit."

"I am concerned with any provision which would reduce our ability to effectively deal with crime."

"I simply cannot accept a provision that would risk exposure of our military or intelligence secrets and diplomatic relations."

"I have doubts about the appropriateness of diverting the direction of litigation from the disclosure of information to career-affecting disciplinary hearings about employee conduct."