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Gerald Ford: “The American dream cannot continue without your serious commitment to it, not on a 1-day-a-year basis, when you vote…”

On the recordAugust 3, 1976
The American dream cannot continue without your serious commitment to it, not on a 1-day-a-year basis, when you vote, but on a total 365 days a year commitment.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks on Greeting Delegates to a Joint Session of Boys/Girls Nation.

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