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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.

Quotes by year · 197420064,565 total · peak 1976 (2422)
1974: 882 quotes1975: 799 quotes1976: 2,422 quotes1977: 70 quotes1995: 29 quotes1996: 121 quotes1997: 85 quotes1998: 96 quotes1999: 10 quotes2000: 16 quotes2001: 6 quotes2002: 5 quotes2003: 14 quotes2004: 4 quotes2005: 1 quote2006: 5 quotes
Oct 9, 1976

Preventing or punishing such acts is a prime concern of this Government and one which I will pursue with all the force of this office.

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Oct 8, 1976

The best tax reform that I know is tax reduction for the American taxpayer.

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Oct 8, 1976

We must strive to develop other creative private sector mechanisms to accomplish these goals so that America's strong private health care system will remain the best in the world.

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Oct 8, 1976

You can depend on this: Jerry Ford won't send an American pilot in combat in an aircraft older than he is.

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Oct 8, 1976

You never heard a Texan tell the world our country is not strong anymore.

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Oct 8, 1976

The quota quantity is increased by 112.1 million pounds and the total quantity is limited to 1,233 million pounds.

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Oct 7, 1976

America wants those policies to continue, and I can assure you that they will.

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Oct 7, 1976

I want to make government your capable servant but not your meddling master.

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Oct 7, 1976

I believe that we must reduce taxes for the middle-income taxpayers, and we will.

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Oct 7, 1976

No domestic matter has given me greater pride than my administration's record of turning about the discrimination and neglect that all Indians faced for so many years.

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Oct 7, 1976

I say we should know--215 million Americans--before election what Mr. Carter plans to do about your taxes.

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Oct 6, 1976

If we want peace in the world, we have to let our enemies know we're willing to defend the peace.

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Oct 6, 1976

Britain for too long has lived on borrowed time, borrowed money, and borrowed ideas.

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Oct 6, 1976

I have concluded that this public disclosure will strengthen existing policy against the Arab Boycott of Israel.

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Oct 4, 1976

I asked Congress to cut the rate of growth in Federal spending by $28 billion and to give that $28 billion back to the taxpayers in tax cuts.

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Oct 4, 1976

It is they who must decide how their island's economy and government shall be reconstructed.

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Oct 3, 1976

I am pleased that in this bill the Congress has raised the minimum tax and has taken meaningful action to eliminate the use of so-called tax shelters by individuals with high incomes.

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Sep 30, 1976

This action takes a positive step toward improving the current relationship of the quarters allowance to the costs of off-post housing and government quarters on post.

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Sep 30, 1976

The current levels of the military allowances for quarters and for subsistence bear little relationship to the costs of the services they are intended to procure.

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Sep 30, 1976

A higher consciousness--even spiritual awareness--must evolve if humanity is to live in harmony with nature.

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