Gerald Ford

We want clean elections.

Our American success story could never have been achieved, and would not continue, without this impressive contribution by small business.

The operation was ordered and conducted pursuant to the President's Constitutional executive power and authority as Commander-in-Chief of U.S. Armed Forces.

I wholeheartedly endorse [the equal rights amendment].

Laws alone, as we know in many, many instances, are not enough.

I have great faith in all of them.

A nation is only as strong, a nation is only as creative as its citizens.

I hear about that from Betty virtually every night.

I ask all Americans to share with me during this week a solemn pride in the great achievements of our Nation's small business men and women.

I decided with a heavy heart on the evacuation of American personnel from Cambodia because of my responsibility for the safety of the Americans who have served there so valiantly.

I sincerely regret that there was not timely action on my request to the Congress to enable the United States to continue to provide the assistance necessary to the survival of the Government of the Khmer Republic.

I have instructed the personnel of the U.S. Mission to leave Phnom Penh.

The United States wishes Cambodia to find its place in the world as an independent, neutral, and united country, living in peace.

I am deeply grateful to them for a job well done.

Despite that evacuation, we will continue to do whatever possible to support an independent, peaceful, neutral, and unified Cambodia.

I am a complete believer in the accomplishments, the mission of a good, fine, forward-looking, visionary space program for America.

It is a great tribute to the nine who have participated.

The Robert Goddard Award, of course, everybody knows, is the ultimate in recognition for great achievements in the field of space.

Hence, this bill seeks to restore the authority necessary to fulfill my statutory obligation to study and propose Executive reorganizations.

We are making good progress in winning the battle against inflation.

EFFECTIVE management of the Executive Branch requires adaptability to changing circumstances and problems.

The Council on Wage and Price Stability has helped to obtain the voluntary cooperation of labor and management in these efforts.

I urge that this Reorganization Plan authority again be extended for a four-year period.

Therefore, I urge prompt action by the Congress to extend this authority and renew the usefulness of this statute as a tool of good government.

Therefore, I am transmitting to you a draft bill entitled 'To reestablish the period within which the President may transmit to the Congress plans for the reorganization of agencies of the Executive Branch of the Government, and for other…