Gerald Ford actually said...

I want to express my appreciation for your willingness to undertake a special mission to European capitals as my personal representative to ...

The experience we had this last year worked out very well in getting some restraint on the growth of pay increases in the Federal Government...

We must not continue drifting in the direction of bigger and bigger government.

My request is based on a careful assessment of the international situation and the contingencies we must be prepared to meet.