We lost a great, great American tradition when the Supreme Court ruled out voluntary prayer in public schools.
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.
The Ford administration in the 2 years-plus has earned the confidence of the American people by addressing our immediate problems while maintaining a long-term view of economic policy.
We believe in the same basic sound principles that had made America great.
I pledge...that America will be at peace, and we will keep it that way.
We can reduce taxes if we act responsibly in restraining the growth of Federal spending.
As long as I am President of the United States, our great country will never recognize or acquiesce in the Soviet domination of Eastern Europe.
I won't be satisfied until everybody who wants a job, who wants to work, has a job in the United States.
I am very proud to be the first President since Dwight Eisenhower to seek election with America at peace.
I pledge to the American people that I will seek tax cuts as the number one priority in the next Ford administration.
I ask for your vote so we can keep America strong, peaceful, prosperous, and free.
We must have new capacity to provide fuel for nuclear power plants here as well as abroad.
We have reduced the rate of inflation from over 12 percent to less than 6 percent.
My record is one of promise-progress, not platitudes; performance, not promises.
I think the people of New York or elsewhere ought to have a chance to vote for him if they feel it is the right decision.
Nothing pleases me more than we can say, and say with honesty: There's not a single young American fighting or dying on any foreign battlefield tonight.
Not a single young American is fighting or dying on foreign soil today, and we are proud of it.





