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Gerald Ford: “She is first of all a symbol of the United States, of our immense resources in materials and skilled manpower.”

On the recordMay 2, 1975
She is first of all a symbol of the United States, of our immense resources in materials and skilled manpower.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks at the U.S.S. Nimitz Commissioning Ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia.

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