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Gerald Ford: “Government cannot expect the trust and confidence of its people unless it enacts and enforces laws that are effective…”

On the recordJanuary 13, 1977
Government cannot expect the trust and confidence of its people unless it enacts and enforces laws that are effective, efficient, and fair.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Statement on the Report of the Domestic Council Review Group on Regulatory Reform

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