We will make a joint contribution to peace and security throughout the world.
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.
There is no quick fix or no immediate panacea in the fight against inflation.
Our peoples will benefit and the economic international community will likewise benefit.
I found, Mr. First Secretary, that instead of 30,000, there were 30 million.
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.
I want to emphasize that fiscal discipline is a necessary weapon in any fight against inflation.
It is a great privilege and pleasure to have you and Mrs. Gierek here with us this evening.
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.
It is a very distinct pleasure for me to welcome you and Mrs. Gierek to the United States.
America treasures these contributions to our growth, to our culture, and to our history.
I hope and trust that we can move together in cooperation and economic matters, cultural matters, educational matters, environmental matters.
It is wonderful to be here; it is a tremendous privilege and pleasure.
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.
I pledge an open and honest Administration when I was sworn in, and I have tried to apply that honesty to all aspects of my life.
I am deeply concerned about this, not for the sake of our party or the Democratic Party, but in all sincerity, for the fate of the country.
George has given the Nation the benefit of his down-to-earth wisdom, his leadership, and his guidance in many, many areas.





