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Gerald Ford: “I am here to tell you that the state of the United States is good, America is great, and we should all be darned proud…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 1976
I am here to tell you that the state of the United States is good, America is great, and we should all be darned proud of it.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks in Deerfield, Florida

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