Gerald Ford actually said...

"I think it is encouraging to see that labor, business, and the general public respond so well to the problems of this recession and are joining in the effort to solve them."

"While these projected figures present no rosy picture, they forecast the real improvement we expect in the coming months."

"It is really a privilege and a pleasure to be in Atlanta."

"The facts of life are, in the United States, that our domestic oil production is declining, and it will continue to decline."