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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.

Quotes by year · 197420064,565 total · peak 1976 (2422)
1974: 882 quotes1975: 799 quotes1976: 2,422 quotes1977: 70 quotes1995: 29 quotes1996: 121 quotes1997: 85 quotes1998: 96 quotes1999: 10 quotes2000: 16 quotes2001: 6 quotes2002: 5 quotes2003: 14 quotes2004: 4 quotes2005: 1 quote2006: 5 quotes
Feb 19, 1976

If he is more bullish than Greenspan and Burns, we are really on the way to economic progress.

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Feb 19, 1976

We cannot and will not let any other nation dominate the world seas.

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Feb 19, 1976

I happen to believe that the safety record and the reliability record of the 50 nuclear plants that we have around the country has been good.

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Feb 19, 1976

Once you adopt that attitude you can contribute very, very significantly to a better America.

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Feb 19, 1976

I think we will get a breakthrough quicker than some of the pessimists feel.

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Feb 19, 1976

I believe that the measure I proposed is the right way to proceed.

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Feb 19, 1976

I happen to have a great deal of faith in the educational system of our country.

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Feb 19, 1976

We want permanent jobs for people with an opportunity to make their way up the ladder of success.

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Feb 18, 1976

I call upon the American people to affirm with me the unhyphenated American promise.

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Feb 18, 1976

I call upon the American people to affirm with me this American Promise—that we have learned from the tragedy of that long-ago experience forever to treasure liberty and justice for each individual American, and resolve that this kind of…

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Feb 18, 1976

You have done much for America and as a result I am proud to be, you are proud to be an American, and you are proud of America.

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Feb 18, 1976

Not only was that evacuation wrong but Japanese-Americans were and are loyal Americans.

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Feb 18, 1976

I just could not think of a better person for that responsibility than Anne Armstrong.

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Feb 18, 1976

Our obligation is to repay the debt to you and to make sure that America is good, is strong, and a better place to live for your children, your grandchildren and your great grandchildren.

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Feb 18, 1976

The relations today, I think, are as good as they have ever been.

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Feb 18, 1976

It is a great occasion to participate in the swearing in of the first woman to ever represent the United States to the Court of St. James.

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Feb 18, 1976

We are going to keep the Social Security Trust Fund strong so that Americans in your age group don't have to worry at your age about the tremendous problems of catastrophic illness.

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Feb 18, 1976

We now know what we should have known then-not only was that evacuation wrong, but Japanese-Americans were and are loyal Americans.

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Feb 18, 1976

FEBRUARY 19 is the anniversary of a very, very sad day in American history.

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Feb 17, 1976

The agreement reflects a careful balancing of Spanish concerns with the changing requirements of United States military deployment.

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Feb 17, 1976

These reviews shall consider the needs of users of intelligence and the timeliness and quality of intelligence products.

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Feb 17, 1976

The National Security Council was established by the National Security Act of 1947 to advise the President with respect to the integration of domestic, foreign, and military policies relating to the national security.

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Feb 17, 1976

To assist the Director of Central Intelligence in the supervision and direction of the Intelligence Community, the position of Deputy to the Director of Central Intelligence for the Intelligence Community is hereby established.

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Feb 17, 1976

I urge all Americans to provide safety for our Nation's youngsters by storing, using, and handling household substances with care.

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