Gerald Ford actually said...

Of those suggestions submitted, more than 275,000 have been adopted with resultant tangible first-year benefits in excess of $873,000,000.

Message to the Congress Transmitting Reports on the Military Incentive Awards Program for 1975

01/12/1977

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The flow of Japanese visitors to the United States has grown from some 50,000 in 1966 to over 700,000 in 1974.

Your performance of difficult duties has earned great respect.

I accept with deep regret your request that I not resubmit your name in nomination as a Commissioner of the Federal Power Commission.

I very much appreciate the generous spirit which prompted your decision.