Gerald Ford actually said...

"International economic cooperation is stronger today than at any time since the Second World War."

"By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, including the Arms Export Control Act, as amended."

"Funds appropriated to the President for carrying out the Act shall be deemed to be allocated to the Secretary of Defense without any further action of the President."

"I believe the answer to this question is unequivocally and categorically in the affirmative."