Gerald Ford actually said...

We assure you that the United States will remain a strong and faithful ally, worthy of Australia's trust.

I do hereby designate Saturday, October 9, 1976, as Leif Erikson Day.

The bill recognizes a national responsibility to assist coastal States and communities that will be affected by the accelerated exploration ...

I also invite the people of the United States to honor the memory of Leif Erikson on that day by holding appropriate exercises and ceremonie...