Gerald Ford
The Public Record
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.
I am advised by the Department of Justice that this 'shop-book rule' is clearly in the nature of a procedural rule.
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.
We had just a superb meeting this morning. There were 1,121 new American citizens.
I have chosen not to disapprove Act 1-87, however, because while I have serious reservations about the merits of the act, I believe my disapproval of it would violate the sound precepts of home rule.
America will remain true to our heritage as a sanctuary to the oppressed.
We have made about 10 stops since we arrived in Florida this morning.
I am proud to have supported the legislation that permitted the naturalization of some 65,000 new Americans in Florida since 1970.
This country is based on freedom-freedom from government oppression, freedom from fear of war, freedom of a healthy, strong, burgeoning economy.
I believe in a country where the people rule and the government responds.
You have chosen well, and I congratulate you from the bottom of my heart.





