Political Quotes

On the recordMay 8, 1975
The knowledge you bring to this country as you study in our universities and colleges gives us the benefit of your unique backgrounds.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks on Greeting Participants in the Annual Conference of the National Association for Foreign Students Affairs

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