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.
Executive Order No. 11342 of April 10, 1967, is hereby amended as follows:
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Executive order, the functions of the President... shall be performed by the Secretary of Agriculture.
I am sworn to uphold the laws of the land and I intend to carry out this responsibility.
The United States, I am proud to say, has a strong record of responding positively to this matter.
I am very proud to have the opportunity of signing this proclamation for National Hispanic Heritage Week.
When I visited the International Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia last month, I commented that 'for millions of men and women, the church has been the hospital for the soul, the schoolroom for the mind, and the safe depository for…
I have grave concern over the serious moral questions raised by this issue.
I hereby designate the week beginning September 12, 1976, as National Hispanic Heritage Week.
I am confident that the trend of improved relations between the People's Republic of China and the United States, which Chairman Mao helped to create, will continue to contribute to world peace and stability.
But I believe the United States must now make a major effort because it is the right thing to do.
I think if the same circumstances prevailed today, I would do the same.
I would hope that the automobile manufacturers would take that into consideration.
I hereby transmit to the Congress the seventh quarterly report of the Council on Wage and Price Stability.
I decided a long time ago... that the principal responsibility I had was that of being President of the United States.
Good morning. I have a very short opening statement, and then we will get to the questions.
I don't expect the campaign on behalf of President Ford to run into a dry gulch.
The Ford record is the record that I will run on as far as foreign policy is concerned, as far as domestic policy is concerned.
On the basis of this report, I believe that good progress has been made on the problems concerning southern Africa.
I think the American people are more knowledgeable, more sophisticated.
Approval of this rescission proposal would reduce Federal spending by $83 million through 1979.





