Gerald Ford actually said...

It is with deepest regret that I accept your resignation as Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs.

Letter Accepting the Resignation of Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., as Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs.

12/12/1974

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We recognize that every State has the right to adopt its own system of government and its own economic and social organization.

The durability of our inter-American system rests on its ability to adapt to changing hemispheric and world conditions.

There is no reason we cannot conquer the last vestiges of poverty in a hemisphere which is so richly endowed.

The knowledge you bring to this country as you study in our universities and colleges gives us the benefit of your unique backgrounds.