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On the recordOctober 30, 1976
I pledge to you that we are going to keep the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and Marines number one during the next 4 years.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks to Long Island Labor and Business Leaders in Hempstead, New York

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