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Gerald Ford: “We think it's absolutely essential for the political health of the United States that there be competition in the…”

On the recordDecember 8, 1976
We think it's absolutely essential for the political health of the United States that there be competition in the political arena.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks of the President and Republican Leaders in a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters

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