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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
Oct 6, 1974

You have been fortunate to have such an outstanding public servant represent you in any and every public office.

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Oct 6, 1974

I am in full agreement that an earlier arrival of the survey results would be highly desirable.

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Oct 6, 1974

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

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Oct 6, 1974

Let this be a day of remembrance for those veterans who are in our hospitals, a day on which our appreciation is expressed tangibly by our visits and our attention.

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Oct 6, 1974

I urge both public ceremony and private contemplation in recognition of the precious gifts of freedom and security that are ours because those we honor have stood in our defense.

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Oct 6, 1974

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

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Oct 6, 1974

I have decided that I must choose the 5.52 percent increase, without the additional 1.7 percent.

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Oct 6, 1974

Our Veterans have earned our deep and lasting gratitude for their valor, their patriotism, and their willingness to sacrifice so that others might remain free.

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Oct 6, 1974

Under this order, the appointment of a cooperative education student under Schedule B of the civil service rules may be converted noncompetitively to a career-conditional or career appointment.

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Oct 6, 1974

I think you can best summarize it by saying that George was a public servant for all seasons.

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Oct 6, 1974

By virtue of the authority vested in me by subchapter I of chapter 53 of title 5 of the United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:

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Oct 6, 1974

The rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services within each pay grade are adjusted upwards as set forth in the following tables:

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Oct 6, 1974

The overriding need of the nation at present is clearly to dampen the fires of inflation.

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Oct 6, 1974

The Civil Service Commission shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this order.

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Oct 6, 1974

The rates of basic allowance for subsistence authorized members of the uniformed services are adjusted upwards as set forth in the following table:

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Oct 6, 1974

On this Veterans Day, we pay tribute to those men and women whose service in our Armed Forces has contributed so profoundly to mankind's age-old quest for peace.

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Oct 6, 1974

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:

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Oct 4, 1974

I do hereby proclaim Monday, October 7, 1974, as Child Health Day.

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Oct 2, 1974

I am honored to comply with the request of the Congress of the United States.

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Oct 2, 1974

I invite the people of the United States to honor the memory of Leif Erikson on that day.

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