Gerald Ford

We must relieve the burdens on all taxpayers and make our tax system more equitable.

I call the Nation's attention once again to the continuing inability of the Congress to meet the real needs of the American taxpayer.

The bill that I am signing is only a Band-Aid.

Most Americans agree that both are necessary.

I call upon all State and local governments, business, labor and other organizations, as well as schools, civic groups, and the media to observe Fire Prevention Week.

I urge the Senate to act favorably at an early date on this Convention and its related exchange of notes and to give its advice and consent to ratification.

I urge every citizen to remember that fire safety must be practiced year-round to be truly effective, not just during Fire Prevention Week.

I urge all citizens to work with their families and communities to learn and practice the basic rules of fire safety.

I urge all Americans to have a safe as well as a happy weekend.

I urged action on the proposal before adjournment of the 94th Congress.

I am convinced that the bill will help correct inconsistencies in the prevailing rate system.

It would be detrimental to the efficiency of the civil service, as well as contrary to the national interest, precipitously to employ aliens in the competitive service without an appropriate determination that it is in the national…

I hereby transmit to you the 1975 Annual Report of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee.

Safety authorities agree that the primary cause of this dramatic drop in fatalities is public observance of the national maximum speed limit.

I urge that the Congress promptly address these issues.

I wish to reiterate my concern for its passage.

I have concluded that it is in the national interest to preserve the long-standing policy of generally prohibiting the employment of aliens from positions in the competitive service.

I recommend that the Senate give prompt consideration to this Convention and consent to its acceptance.

We possess and we must maintain the diplomatic skill and the military might which can keep the peace and protect our national security.

Our active all-volunteer armed forces are no bigger than they have to be because of the outstanding contributions of our capable reserves and National Guard forces.

I am proud to have every single one of you on America's national security team.

I believe that an incumbent President ought to know all the subjects and know them very well, and I would hope that any challenger would, likewise.

America is a nation that does cherish peace, but we have learned in this century that the best insurance of peace is a military capacity that commands respect throughout the world.

Cutting the muscle out of America's defenses is not the best way to ensure peace.

I think the American people will be the winners, Helen.