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Gerald Ford: “Today, with pleasure and humility, I take my turn in welcoming you, the distinguished representatives of 138 nations.”

On the recordSeptember 17, 1974
Today, with pleasure and humility, I take my turn in welcoming you, the distinguished representatives of 138 nations.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Address to the 29th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations

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