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Gerald Ford: “Personally, his effort, the long hours and how hard he works. It is just like the distinguished Senator in the chair has…”

On the recordJanuary 5, 1996
Personally, his effort, the long hours and how hard he works. It is just like the distinguished Senator in the chair has indicated: We have a difference, and we need to let everything else go on while we settle that difference. And I thought--and I still sincerely believe it--that there was an offer to move toward you. The Senator says no. I say yes. And that seems to be the budget problem here. But I do want people to know I like him personally. He is my friend. He works hard, and we are very close to being together. So I did not want the Senator to leave and the people viewing to think we had anything personal.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing personal relations amidst budget negotiations.

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