Daily quote by President of the United States

• If you have not chosen me by secret ballot, neither have I gained office by any secret promises. I have not campaigned either for the Presidency or the Vice Presidency. I have not subscribed to any partisan platform. I am indebted to no man, and only to one woman—my dear wife—as I begin this very difficult job.
  • Gerald R. Ford, remarks on taking the oath of office (August 9, 1974); in Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Gerald R. Ford, 1974, p. 1.