Gerald Ford actually said...

"I am sure you share with me my pride in the Armed Forces of the United States and my thankfulness that the operation was conducted without incident."

"I hear about that from Betty virtually every night."

"I decided with a heavy heart on the evacuation of American personnel from Cambodia because of my responsibility for the safety of the Americans who have served there so valiantly."

"Despite that evacuation, we will continue to do whatever possible to support an independent, peaceful, neutral, and unified Cambodia."