Oct 25, 1976
I don't believe you have to federalize health care in the United States to maintain or to improve the health care of the American people.
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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Oct 25, 1976
I strongly disapprove of wage and price controls, even on a standby basis.
Oct 25, 1976
I am proud to be a citizen of this great country and I kind of gather you are, too.
Oct 25, 1976
The peace that exists today is directly related to our collective hard work skillful diplomacy, and I am very, very proud of what we have accomplished.
Oct 25, 1976
Give me your mandate and we will reduce the growth of government still more.
Oct 25, 1976
Those 66 vetoes saved each American family $200 in Federal spending, and that is progress by any standard.
Oct 25, 1976
Let me say you are here because you want to know where I stand on the issues.
Oct 25, 1976
Not a single young American is fighting or dying on any foreign battlefield tonight, and they won't.
Oct 25, 1976
The alternative is to head down a road which could raise doubts about our strength, our determination, on the part of our friends as well as potential adversaries.
Oct 25, 1976
I can't imagine a more wonderful way to end a beautiful day in the State of Illinois than to come to this plaza and see so many wonderful people who are going to support Jerry Ford for President.
Oct 25, 1976
We ought to focus on trying to improve the quality of life for our 215 million Americans.
Oct 25, 1976
We are going to approach the problem on the one hand to increase consumer purchasing power at the Federal level and, at the same time, create tax incentives for business to provide more jobs.
Oct 25, 1976
Thank you very, very much, Jim Thompson, the next Governor of the great State of Illinois.
Oct 25, 1976
My record is one of progress, not platitudes; performance, not promises.
Oct 25, 1976
We have added 4 million jobs to the American economy in the past 2 years.
Oct 25, 1976
We may have heard Mr. Carter say the other day in the debate that we had more people unemployed than any day since the Depression of the 1930's.
Oct 24, 1976
To meaningfully commemorate Veterans Day and to pay tribute to our Medal of Honor winners, those great heroes, we must keep America strong in willpower, strong in character, strong in spiritual values as well as strong in national defense.
Oct 24, 1976
I think Oregon is extremely well-served by the two fine Senators that it has in Mark Hatfield and Bob Packwood.
Oct 24, 1976
I'm proud to stand here in Seattle and say not a single young American is fighting and dying on any foreign soil today, and we'll keep it that way.
Oct 24, 1976
We will create almost a quarter of a million of useful, productive jobs for Americans.
Oct 24, 1976
Congress must act within 90 days after the new session opens on January 3, 1977.
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