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Gerald Ford: “I am confident that in the near future, they will achieve full citizenship and contribute greatly to our society.”

On the recordSeptember 20, 1976
I am confident that in the near future, they will achieve full citizenship and contribute greatly to our society.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Letter to Congressional Committee Chairmen Transmitting Report on the Status of Indochina Refugees

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