Gerald Ford actually said...

The country has gone through, in the last year or year and a half, some very difficult times.

Interview on NBC News' "Meet the Press.

11/08/1975

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The middle-income taxpayer in this country is getting shortchanged.

We are not motivated by the love of government power but the fear of it, and we should be.

I believe that the beauty and strength of America is its diversity, just like the beauty of Joseph's coat is its beauty.

Columbus Day is not just a celebration for Americans of Italian or Hispanic heritage, but a truly national tribute by all Americans.