Gerald Ford actually said...

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...

The legislation has been carefully designed to ensure that Federal assistance is limited to those situations where the assistance is needed.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by sections 301(a) and (f) of title 37 of the United States Code, section 301 of title 3 of the Unit...