Gerald Ford actually said...

Theft of cargo has emerged during this decade as a serious threat to the reliability, efficiency, and integrity of the Nation's commerce.

Executive Order 11836—Increasing the Effectiveness of the Transportation Cargo Security Program

01/26/1975

More Gerald Ford Quotes

The Congress must cooperate if we are to be able to successfully arrest these trends in order to assure our own security.

I commend the Congress for their expeditious action which assists us in our efforts to improve defense management practices.

I am determined that the U.S. national security be fully adequate.

I HAVE approved S. 811, which provides amendments to the Horse Protection Act of 1970.