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.
The United States traditionally, including our own independence, believes in self-determination.
I intend to keep the pressure on the Congress until they send me a revenue sharing bill that will do at least as good a job as the one that expires December 31.
There is no justification for my children or any Congressman's children being counted for impacted aid to help the local school district.
This country depends very significantly on the contributions that the National Guard has made and is making and will make to our national security.
We have had too much mass government, too much mass business, mass labor, mass industry, mass education.