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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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May 24, 1976

I will promise no more than I can deliver and I will deliver everything that I promise.

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May 24, 1976

I decided at that time that the decisions I would make in the months to follow would be decisions that would not be related to politics but would be decisions predicated on what in my heart and conscience I thought was in the best interest…

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May 24, 1976

Your economic future looks very bright in a city with all this talent and all this energy.

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May 24, 1976

I have always enjoyed the company of Americans who are working to bring more jobs and greater prosperity to our country.

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May 24, 1976

As your President, I promise no more than I can deliver, and I promise I will deliver everything that I promise.

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May 23, 1976

I recommended some action that would preserve the financial integrity of the Social Security Trust Fund.

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May 23, 1976

The tuna industry will be ended, will be destroyed, if the full impact of Judge Richey's decision is carried out.

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May 23, 1976

I suggest that you not trade in a reliable Ford in 1976 for a flashier model.

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May 23, 1976

I want your help. I want your support so that we can continue the kind of programs of peace, prosperity, and trust for the next 4 years.

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May 23, 1976

I will not be satisfied until every American who wants a job can find a job.

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May 23, 1976

I am totally determined that your tax dollars work for you as hard as you work for them.

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May 23, 1976

They ought to treat all citizens very equitably, very fairly.

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May 23, 1976

I believe those delegates believe in the programs that I have had for this country.

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May 23, 1976

I have had long sympathy for and admiration for the tuna industry and all the people involved in it.

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May 23, 1976

Ratification of the treaty will clearly add to the treaty's vitality and effectiveness and to the extension of the international safeguards regime.

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May 23, 1976

I think it is in the national interest of the United States to continue our nuclear testing.

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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.

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May 23, 1976

I welcome the Japanese Diet's approval for ratification of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

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May 23, 1976

Faith in the future has been totally restored in our great country.

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May 23, 1976

I proposed and the Congress accepted a major tax cut for individuals and tax incentives for business expansion and job production.

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