Oct 24, 1976
As we near the end of our Bicentennial year, we have good cause to once again give thanks for the unique productivity of our farms and cities.
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 24, 1976
Our independence as a country for two centuries has been successful because our citizens have been successful working together.
Oct 24, 1976
We've cut inflation in half in the past 2 years, and I pledge to you we'll do even better in the next 4.
Oct 24, 1976
Enlist the active support and assistance of individual citizens, civic groups, professional associations, amateur and professional sports groups, private enterprise, voluntary organizations and others in efforts to promote and improve the…
Oct 24, 1976
Encourage State and local governments to emphasize the importance of regular physical fitness and sports participation.
Oct 24, 1976
Strengthen coordination of Federal services and programs relating to physical fitness and sports participation.
Oct 24, 1976
I do hereby call upon the people of this Nation, and their local and national government officials, to observe Wright Brothers Day, December 17, 1976, with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Oct 24, 1976
Assist educational agencies at all levels in developing high-quality, innovative health and physical education programs which emphasize the importance of exercise to good health.
Oct 24, 1976
This Nation is sound, this Nation is secure, this Nation is on the way to a better quality of life.
Oct 24, 1976
I call upon all Americans to join on that day with their friends and families in homes and places of worship throughout the land to offer thanks for the blessings we enjoy.
Oct 24, 1976
It is clear that this continuing interdependence between farm and city should be more fully understood by all citizens.
Oct 24, 1976
I can assure you that in the remaining days of this campaign, I will try, in a very constructive way, to point out the significance of this election.
Oct 24, 1976
Stimulate and encourage research in the areas of physical fitness and sports performances.
Oct 24, 1976
Inflation is less than 6 percent; we have 4 million new jobs; 88 million people are working in America--the highest in the history of the United States.
Oct 24, 1976
Our great veterans hospitals must be the finest that medical skill, compassion, and dedication can create.
Oct 23, 1976
This Nation is sound; this Nation is secure; this Nation is on the way to a better quality of life.
Oct 23, 1976
The middle-income taxpayer deserves a break and Jerry Ford will see to it that you get it.
Oct 23, 1976
I think that the reception here tonight is one of the finest, if not the best.
Oct 23, 1976
We don't need a government to do everything for us or tell us everything we can or cannot do.
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