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Gerald Ford: “It is an extraordinary gift that the people of my State have given to me, because it is a gift only they have to give…”

On the recordMarch 16, 1998
It is an extraordinary gift that the people of my State have given to me, because it is a gift only they have to give; that is, through their votes. If there is any significance to this period of service, it is that I have served my people well, have voted the way they would have hoped I would vote, and they understand that I work hard even though I do not accomplish everything that I hope to. After I leave here, I intend to form the Government Education Center in my hometown for high school students. I hope that Wendell Ford can do what he does best and try to encourage young people to take an interest in government, whether it is local, State, or Federal.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan
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Reflecting on his service and future plans for engaging youth in government.

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