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Gerald Ford: “No government has the power to eliminate tragedy from human experience, but government can and government should act…”

On the recordSeptember 6, 1976
No government has the power to eliminate tragedy from human experience, but government can and government should act quickly to minimize the pain of a great disaster and help to begin the healing process.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks Upon Signing the Teton Dam Disaster Assistance Bill

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