Gerald Ford actually said...

"Funds appropriated to the President for carrying out the Act shall be deemed to be allocated to the Secretary of Defense without any further action of the President."

"The Secretary of State shall obtain the prior concurrence of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Treasury, respectively."

"We must also be aware that the events of the past year have left an agenda of unresolved problems."

"The Secretary of State shall be responsible for the continuous supervision and general direction of sales and exports under the Act."