Gerald Ford actually said...

I also urge the House Judiciary Committee to consider my proposal at the time of its initial hearings on this matter later this week.

Letter to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House on Proposed Legislation To Restore Public Confidence in the...

07/18/1976

More Gerald Ford Quotes

I do hereby proclaim a program to commence immediately to afford reconciliation to Vietnam era draft evaders and military deserters.

We have peace at the present time.

Reconciliation among our people does not require that these acts be condoned.

I think they should be closely held, and I can assure you that they will be most judiciously handled as far as I am concerned.