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On the recordJune 4, 1976
Those of us who have known you and had the opportunity, Kay, to be the beneficiaries of your wonderful personality, your gracious hospitality, and your superb generosity... are deeply grateful to have an opportunity tonight to pay tribute.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks at a Birthday Dinner Honoring Catherine Filene Shouse, Founder of Wolf Trap Farm Park, in Vienna, Virginia

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