Gerald Ford

It is a very distinct pleasure for me to welcome you and Mrs. Gierek to the United States.

We want to help one another and we do.

Our constituents want leadership, our constituents want action.

America treasures these contributions to our growth, to our culture, and to our history.

It is a great privilege and pleasure to have you and Mrs. Gierek here with us this evening.

I found, Mr. First Secretary, that instead of 30,000, there were 30 million.

I want to emphasize that fiscal discipline is a necessary weapon in any fight against inflation.

I hope and trust that we can move together in cooperation and economic matters, cultural matters, educational matters, environmental matters.

I am asking Congress to enact tax legislation to provide that all dividends on preferred stocks issued for cash be fully deductible by the issuing company.

Make no mistake, we do have a real energy problem.

We must not allow our satisfaction with past progress to slow our pace or slacken our efforts in the future.

We live in an interdependent world and, therefore, must work together to resolve common economic problems.

We must whip inflation right now.

Short-term problems require short-term remedies.

His life was as long as it was eventful.

America is the world's champion producer of food.

We must win this battle--our public enemy number one--if we are going to save the political fabric of this country.

George has given the Nation the benefit of his down-to-earth wisdom, his leadership, and his guidance in many, many areas.

Let me give you one sneak preview.

Together, the periods of work and study satisfy requirements for a bachelor's degree.

The rates of monthly basic allowance for quarters authorized members of the uniformed services by pay grade are adjusted upwards as set forth in the following table:

No rate of basic pay may be paid under section 5308 of title 5 of the United States Code, which is in excess of the rate now or hereafter provided for level V of the Executive Schedule.

This order shall become effective immediately.

It is wonderful to be here; it is a tremendous privilege and pleasure.

I believe in that and so do you.