Oct 25, 1976
Give me your mandate and we will reduce the growth of government still more.
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
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 25, 1976
My idea of tax reform is tax reduction-tax reduction for the shortchanged, middle-income taxpayer.
Oct 25, 1976
I can assure you the policies this country is following today are policies that will keep the pressure on.
Oct 25, 1976
Today, America is strong, ready to meet any challenge to our national security.
Oct 25, 1976
After so many years of runaway growth in Federal spending, I submitted a budget last January in which I cut the rate of growth in Federal spending by over half.
Oct 25, 1976
We ought to focus on trying to improve the quality of life for our 215 million Americans.
Oct 25, 1976
We have added 4 million jobs to the American economy in the past 2 years.
Oct 25, 1976
I stand on your side for limited government, for fiscal responsibility, for rising prosperity, for lower taxes, for military strength, for peace in the world.
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
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
I have held the line on Government spending with 66 vetoes and saved you-and I emphasize 'you'--the hard-pressed taxpayers more than $9 billion.
Oct 25, 1976
Every American in this country can be proud of our history and can be proud of the things that we are going to do to make that vision of our forefathers a reality.
Oct 25, 1976
Let me say you are here because you want to know where I stand on the issues.
Oct 25, 1976
I stand on your side for limited government, for fiscal responsibility, for rising prosperity, for lower taxes, for military strength, and peace throughout the world.
Oct 25, 1976
As long as I am President we are going to have an Army, a Navy, an Air Force, and a Marine Corps that are unsurpassed in military capability.
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
I submitted a budget for this fiscal year which cut the rate of growth of Federal spending by one-half.
Oct 24, 1976
We must reduce the noise pollution around American airports and bring quiet back to the skies throughout our country.
Oct 24, 1976
This Nation is sound, this Nation is secure, this Nation is on the way to a better quality of life.
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