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.
May 22, 1976
This year is absolutely no reason whatsoever to trade in your reliable Ford for a flashier model.
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
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
The alternatives are well set forth in what we call the Esch amendment.
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
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 will secure that peace through strength and through perseverance and leave that legacy of peace for our children and for their children.
May 22, 1976
We will talk about the affirmative achievements and accomplishments of the Ford administration in the last 22 months.
May 22, 1976
I have done a good job under the toughest kinds of circumstances, and I would appreciate your wholehearted support.
May 21, 1976
The theme of my campaign is peace, growing prosperity, and the restoration of trust in the White House.
May 21, 1976
I'm very optimistic that the New York delegation will be in the Ford column, but that's their decision.
May 21, 1976
I vetoed 49 bills--42 of those bills have been sustained and the taxpayers of America have been saved $13 billion.
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