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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.

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Jun 5, 1976

You are enriching the lives of all Americans by working to keep our democracy real and our democracy flourishing.

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Jun 5, 1976

I am giving serious consideration to him like I am to all of the other Republican potentials.

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Jun 5, 1976

President Ford can win on November 2 and that my Republican opponent cannot win on November 2.

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Jun 5, 1976

I am entered in the New Jersey primary because I want the people of the Garden State to have a chance to vote for President Jerry Ford.

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Jun 5, 1976

You want a candidate that can win, that carries the party forward.

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Jun 5, 1976

I can assure you we will pick up Republican Members of the Congress and won't lose any.

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Jun 5, 1976

I would not exclude any Republican that I have looked at or we have heard about that might qualify as being a Vice-president candidate.

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Jun 5, 1976

The differences between nations that keep us apart are less important than the similarities that bring us together as people.

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Jun 5, 1976

We have made substantial progress in reducing inflation in the last 22 months.

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Jun 5, 1976

I happen to think he has done a first-class job towards peace.

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Jun 5, 1976

We have restored confidence and trust in the White House with an open, candid, forthright administration.

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Jun 5, 1976

I don't promise anything I can't produce, and I produce everything I promise.

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Jun 5, 1976

Public confidence after that just 30-day setback will again start climbing.

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Jun 4, 1976

Those of us who have known you and had the opportunity, Kay, to be the beneficiaries of your wonderful personality, your gracious hospitality, and your superb generosity... are deeply grateful to have an opportunity tonight to pay tribute.

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Jun 3, 1976

It is very appropriate, I think, that it will be displayed in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol.

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Jun 3, 1976

I strongly favor many provisions of this bill which will immediately help small businesses.

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Jun 3, 1976

I urge the Congress to enact H.R. 10078 and S. 3114 which would make these required changes in the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.

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Jun 3, 1976

We certainly want to express, on behalf of all of the American people, our gratitude and appreciation to the United Kingdom and the Parliament for loaning to the United States, for a period of 1 year, one of the four original copies of the…

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Jun 3, 1976

Although the Field Poll is not good news, we have other good news that I think is very encouraging.

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Jun 3, 1976

The Magna Carta, as we all know in this country as well as in Great Britain, is revered by free people everywhere.

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Jun 3, 1976

While the Congress and I share a deep concern for the health of small business and small farms, this commitment should not result in unnecessary or inappropriate changes in SBA programs.

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