Gerald Ford actually said...

I sincerely regret that there was not timely action on my request to the Congress to enable the United States to continue to provide the ass...

I decided with a heavy heart on the evacuation of American personnel from Cambodia because of my responsibility for the safety of the Americ...

I am deeply grateful to them for a job well done.

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