Gerald Ford actually said...

"You have earned it, and we are proud of you."

"I am confident that all of these fine young men and women are going to come back with their full share of gold, silver, and bronze medals."

"I think the President Ford Committee, considering all the problems, has done a good job."

"I think it was well reported by the press that not only in Philadelphia did everything move along extremely well but it was reported all over the country that there was a real, genuine resurgence of g..."