Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 4, 1976
The strength and the wisdom of the American people have become the hope of free men everywhere.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks at the Cornerstone Unveiling Ceremony for the Lincoln Home National Visitor's Center in Springfield, Illinois

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