Political Quotes

Gerald Ford: “The execution of the order, or orders--that was easy, because I knew that we had great marines, great airmen, great…”

On the recordMay 17, 1975
The execution of the order, or orders--that was easy, because I knew that we had great marines, great airmen, great seamen, great soldiers who would carry out those orders and do what was right for America and do it successfully.
Said by
Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Remarks by Telephone to a Dinner in Manchester, New Hampshire, Honoring Former Senators George Aiken and Norris Cotton.

Share

More from Gerald Ford

Jun 5, 2003

What is the problem then if my colleagues believe in removing all these taxes, which I think there is a lot of merit to, I am a big tax cutter like the gentleman is? I support those ideas. How is that consistent with the taking 3 million…

govinfo.gov
Sep 23, 2004

Folks who are enjoying part of this tax credit today, in 2005 will see that tax cut decrease or eliminated all together. Which, if I understand the definition of a tax increase, that indeed is a tax increase on people earning $11,000 a…

govinfo.gov
Jun 5, 2003

These people making less than $25,000 a year get up and go to work just like you and I do every single day. They pay a payroll tax which is the highest tax paid by 82 percent of Americans. So the other side of the aisle can label us not…

govinfo.gov
Dec 26, 2006

Do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United States.

transcripts.cnn.com

Other voices in this conversation