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Gerald Ford: “When disasters occur, this Good Neighbor responds with quick and openhanded assistance to help the injured and homeless.”

On the recordFebruary 23, 1975
When disasters occur, this Good Neighbor responds with quick and openhanded assistance to help the injured and homeless.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Proclamation 4352—Red Cross Month, 1975

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