Gerald Ford actually said...

The cause of responsible, responsive, and representative government in the United States of America is as old as our Republic and as new as today's legislative calendar.

Context

Remarks at the Annual Congressional City Conference of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and National League of Cities.

03/14/1976

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