Gerald Ford actually said...

"I have your letter and it is with the deepest regret that I accept your resignation as Counsellor to the President."

"It is America's youthful spirit, strength, its idealism that are the keys to our country's greatness."

"In each of your responsibilities, we have come to expect of you not only great dedication and energy, but also an unfailing sense of the needs and well-being of all our people."

"I remember the pride I felt then in the court of honor and the pledge that I made to myself never to dishonor that badge."