10/27/1976
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"I, Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States of America, including section 125(c) of ..."
"It is my judgment that the transition is working smoothly."
"My administration would cooperate 100 percent in making certain that the transition from my administration to his administration would be carried out in the best interests of the American people."
"These billions of dollars in savings, actual and prospective, mean a leaner, tighter, more efficient and more effective Government."