Gerald Ford actually said...

"I am proud to be a citizen of this great country and I kind of gather you are, too."

"Every American in this country can be proud of our history and can be proud of the things that we are going to do to make that vision of our forefathers a reality."

"Today, America is strong, ready to meet any challenge to our national security."

"It is essential to our security to go forward with the production of this new aircraft, which has met and surpassed every test to date."