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Gerald Ford: “The American people will be called upon to tighten their belts a bit in meeting some of the problems that we face…”

On the recordOctober 21, 1976
The American people will be called upon to tighten their belts a bit in meeting some of the problems that we face domestically.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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