Gerald Ford
The Public Record
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.
It is great to be at the Tri-City Airport of Midland, Saginaw, and Bay City.
I seek a mandate from you to finish the very important job that I have begun and done the best that I could for the last 21 months.
Our allies around the world... were uncertain as to whether the United States had the will and the capability to meet its responsibility of leadership in the free world.
I can say to you that we do have the capability today, we will have it tomorrow, to maintain that peace.
Let me say at the outset how wonderful it is to be back in Michigan, our home State.
The day I was sworn in, I said our long national nightmare is over, and it is.
The family tradition, like the American tradition, is one of security, one of rich heritage, of pride and hope for the future.
Peace, prosperity, trust--that is what the Ford record is for 21 months.
A government big enough to give us everything we want is a government big enough to take from us everything we have.
I want this to be a test of the total vote of individuals, regardless of political label.
It is not the record that I have, it is not anybody else, but it is the hard work on the telephone and in the precincts and every other way that you people do.
Henry Kissinger has done a good job as Secretary of State, and you can judge that by the fact that we have achieved the peace.





