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Gerald Ford: “America is a nation that does cherish peace, but we have learned in this century that the best insurance of peace is a…”

On the recordAugust 31, 1976
America is a nation that does cherish peace, but we have learned in this century that the best insurance of peace is a military capacity that commands respect throughout the world.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks at the General Conference of the National Guard Association

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