Gerald Ford actually said...

"I am delighted to welcome you here in Washington, our Nation's Capital, on behalf of the American people."

"It is a great privilege and a pleasure for me and our people to have you and your Foreign Secretary visiting us in Washington on this occasion."

"It has been marked by a very close friendship and a very close cooperation, and we are particularly proud of that association."

"It is my privilege, Mr. Chancellor, in the spirit of our friendship and cooperation and mutual interest, to offer a toast to you and all that you embody and that of your great country."