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Gerald Ford

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Gerald Rudolph Ford was the 38th President of the United States, serving from August 9, 1974, to January 20, 1977. A member of the Republican Party, Ford was born in Michigan and previously served as the U.S. House of Representatives member from 1949 to 1973. He also held the position of House Minority Leader from 1965 until he became President. Ford is particularly known for his efforts to heal the nation following the Watergate scandal and for his controversial decision to pardon former President Richard Nixon.

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Mar 5, 1976

It will substantially increase the amount of money flowing back to your State and local units of government.

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Mar 5, 1976

Yes. I think the rest of them are, as I understand it, cutting each other up pretty badly, dividing the Democratic Party with their comments and criticisms of one another.

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Mar 5, 1976

Revenue sharing has proven its value in any realistic appraisal of the Federal Government's role.

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Mar 5, 1976

Your factories in Illinois are beginning to hum, and they're going to be producing more and more and more in the months ahead.

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Mar 5, 1976

We are trying to come out--and we are doing it very successfully--out of the recession that we had that bottomed out last March.

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Mar 5, 1976

I have already done something in the area where it was very acute.

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Mar 5, 1976

We didn't panic. We decided what was right; we did it, and I think the results are proving it.

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Mar 5, 1976

I'm proud of it, and I'm very grateful for the people in the Congress who stood with me.

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Mar 5, 1976

He has been very helpful in a number of areas throughout the country and I presume that as the campaign continues he will.

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Mar 5, 1976

It's wonderful to be down here in this just great part of Illinois.

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Mar 5, 1976

America is strong; it's alert; it's ready, and we're going to keep it that way.

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Mar 5, 1976

I always assume it will be close, but I think our momentum is good, and I think we will win.

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Mar 5, 1976

We will not tolerate any violation of domestic laws in the United States or the laws of any country in which an American corporation operates.

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Mar 5, 1976

We have to make sure that we can get our energy to where it is needed.

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Mar 4, 1976

We either have to achieve greater economies in the operation of the Postal Service...

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Mar 4, 1976

There must also be enough income for each of you to replace machinery, to conserve and enrich the soil.

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Mar 4, 1976

I came away with a feeling that we ought to make as big an investment as we possibly could in helping those young people.

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