May 23, 1976
I was going to do what was right for America and that I would not promise that I would do more than I could produce.
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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May 23, 1976
I suggest that you not trade in a reliable Ford in 1976 for a flashier model.
May 23, 1976
We can deter aggression, we can maintain our national security, and we can keep the peace.
May 23, 1976
I have come here to say this year there's absolutely no reason to trade in a reliable Ford for a flashier model.
May 23, 1976
I think it is in the national interest of the United States to continue our nuclear testing.
May 23, 1976
I will secure the peace through strength and perseverance and leave the legacy of peace for our children and their children.
May 23, 1976
I think the record shows that these policies have been very successful.
May 23, 1976
I will not be satisfied until every American who wants a job can find a job.
May 22, 1976
Our government should spend less and tax less at the Federal level, and that's what I'm trying to do for us.
May 22, 1976
This is still a country where the government serves and the people rule.
May 22, 1976
They certainly won't, and I think you are raising a question that others have raised.
May 22, 1976
I think those are wounds that can be taken care of, at least as far as I am concerned.
May 22, 1976
I can't express deeply enough my appreciation for what American agriculture has done for our country.
May 22, 1976
I see it as a century when the individual regains and enlarges his personal freedom.
May 22, 1976
It is about time you got to spend your money the way you want to spend it, instead of letting the Congress spend it for you.
May 22, 1976
What you have accomplished here is what I have been trying to do with the Federal Government.
May 22, 1976
Peace, prosperity, and trust are my record of performance since I became your President.
May 22, 1976
Let me assure you that there is no circumstance that I can foresee, none whatsoever, that there will be any limitation on the exports of American agriculture.
May 22, 1976
I am determined to prevent conformist pressures from smothering individual expression or stifling individual opportunity.
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