Gerald Ford actually said...

"It is America's youthful spirit, strength, its idealism that are the keys to our country's greatness."

"Scouting is one of these things that keeps that spark of idealism alive, that plants it in the hearts of young Americans while preparing them for manhood and for citizenship."

"The teamwork, the self-discipline, and just as important, the sense of adventure that grow out of the Scouting experience are the very things we need today to build a better America."

"I think they say once a Scout always a Scout, and I can tell you from my own experience that is true."