Gerald Ford actually said...

There is no reason we cannot conquer the last vestiges of poverty in a hemisphere which is so richly endowed.

Remarks at a Reception for Chiefs of Delegation to the General Assembly of the Organization of American States.

05/09/1975

More Gerald Ford Quotes

We can say we are on the right path and we are getting results and this is what the American people want.

I think we will get a breakthrough quicker than some of the pessimists feel.

We should have optimism for this situation.

We have had the right policies.