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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
May 25, 1976

I have vigorously opposed court-ordered, forced busing to achieve racial balance as the way to accomplish quality education.

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May 25, 1976

We need strong agricultural exports, and we need a full Food for Peace program.

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May 25, 1976

The Congress must reenact my revenue sharing proposal without delay.

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May 25, 1976

I have never excluded any Republican for consideration as a Vice-Presidential candidate.

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May 24, 1976

I mean business and we will do the very best we can in the months ahead during this session to achieve a tax system that is right and proper.

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May 24, 1976

I want the American people to keep more of the money that they work so hard to earn.

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May 24, 1976

I will fight this Congress every step of the way to get the kind of tax relief that the American people deserve.

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May 24, 1976

There's absolutely no reason whatsoever for you to trade in a reliable Ford for a flashier model.

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May 24, 1976

We have achieved that with some 3,300,000 more jobs in the last 12 months.

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May 24, 1976

We are still predicting in Kansas City we will get a first ballot victory.

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May 24, 1976

I had faith that America would work its way out of its economic difficulties rather than trying to spend its way out of its difficulties.

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May 24, 1976

Inflation has been cut by more than half, and we will keep the pressure on so that it won't threaten our economic stability in the future.

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May 24, 1976

I will never promise more than I can deliver, and I will deliver everything that I promise.

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May 24, 1976

I had faith that the American system of private enterprise would once again gain its strength that has made us the envy of the world.

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May 24, 1976

I will secure the peace through strength and perseverance and leave the legacy of peace for our children and their children.

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May 24, 1976

I promise you I will fight for the kind of a program that we need, that we can have, that is essential for freedom for all of us in the future as well as in the present.

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May 24, 1976

All of you who can help, as you have, I will be most grateful.

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May 24, 1976

I think we are ahead in Oregon and, of course, what was most satisfying--and some of the people from home would understand it-was the great shot in the arm we got in Michigan.

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May 24, 1976

This year is absolutely not the year for you to turn in or trade in a reliable Ford for a flashier model.

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May 24, 1976

I see an America where life is valued for its quality as well as its comfort.

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