Gerald Ford actually said...

"I remember the pride I felt then in the court of honor and the pledge that I made to myself never to dishonor that badge."

"In each of your responsibilities, we have come to expect of you not only great dedication and energy, but also an unfailing sense of the needs and well-being of all our people."

"Your services will be greatly missed."

"Well, if these are not the goals of the people of the United States, what they want their President to live up to, then I must draw this conclusion: Either you have the wrong man or I have the wrong c..."