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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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Nov 10, 1974

I call upon all Americans to gather together in homes and places of worship on this date, to join in offering gratitude for the countless blessings our people enjoy

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Nov 10, 1974

Let us also pray for the courage, resourcefulness and sense of purpose we will need to continue America’s saga of progress

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Nov 9, 1974

I, for one, am very grateful and most appreciative of the almost superhuman efforts that the Secretary has made.

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Nov 9, 1974

It was basically very encouraging; the meeting with Mr. Brezhnev was very helpful.

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Nov 9, 1974

I had a very, very interesting, helpful, and in-depth 3-hour meeting with the Secretary of State.

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Nov 4, 1974

I will work with them wholeheartedly in this urgent task which is certainly beyond partisanship.

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Nov 4, 1974

As you move on to private life, you have my best wishes for continued success and satisfaction.

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Nov 4, 1974

I hereby designate the United States Civil Service Commission as the agency to concur with determinations made by agencies to fix the minimum and maximum limits of age within which an original appointment may be made to a position as a law…

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Nov 4, 1974

Executive Order No. 11533 of June 4, 1970, as continued in effect by Executive Order No. 11683 of August 2, 1972, and Executive Order No. 11798 of August 14, 1974, and all delegations, redelegations, rules, regulations, orders, licenses…

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Nov 4, 1974

You leave with the respect and admiration of all who were privileged to be your colleagues.

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Nov 4, 1974

THE PEOPLE have spoken, and for 26 years I have accepted the verdict of the people, which is the essence of our system of free government.

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Nov 4, 1974

There was no argument about the number one issue in this campaign: inflation and its crippling effect on our economy and on the lives of all Americans.

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Nov 4, 1974

Your three decades at the Department of Justice represent the highest standards of both the Federal career service and appointive office.

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Nov 4, 1974

Executive Order No. 11810 of September 30, 1974, issued under the authority of the act of October 6, 1917, as amended (12 U.S.C. 95a), is hereby revoked.

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Nov 4, 1974

I also congratulate the winners of both parties and extend my sympathy to those who lost.

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Nov 3, 1974

You will not just be voting for Democrats or for Republicans, you will be casting your vote, a vote of confidence in the United States of America.

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Nov 3, 1974

The National Cancer Program is beginning to have an impact on Americans who have cancer or are at risk to it.

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Nov 3, 1974

we should raise our sights to the broadening horizon available to us through our national investment in science and technology.

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Nov 3, 1974

You will be voting for your own future and exercising the power vested in free people.

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Nov 3, 1974

Every eligible voter will be sending a message to Washington and to the world.

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Nov 3, 1974

Everyone who can get to the polls... is actually voting no under our system of government.

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Nov 3, 1974

Success in this endeavor will ultimately come, however, only with the sustained dedication and hard work of the physicians, scientists, health professionals, voluntary agencies, and the volunteers who support this program.

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Nov 3, 1974

Those who vote... will be voting yes for our system of government.

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Nov 1, 1974

Aren't we lucky to have a country where all of these assets and attributes just come out in a place like Grand Junction?

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