Political Quotes

On the recordAugust 3, 1976
What can be handled by the individual, in my belief, should not be usurped by government.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Remarks on Greeting Delegates to a Joint Session of Boys/Girls Nation.

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