Gerald Ford actually said...

One of the reasons America is strong, free, and secure as a nation is because of men like Eddie Hebert in the Congress of the United States.

Remarks in New Orleans at Groundbreaking Ceremonies for the F. Edward Hebert Library

04/22/1975

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I'm proud of it, and I'm very grateful for the people in the Congress who stood with me.

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Revenue sharing has proven its value in any realistic appraisal of the Federal Government's role.

Your factories in Illinois are beginning to hum, and they're going to be producing more and more and more in the months ahead.