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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Feb 8, 1976

I want to lighten the financial burden which now strikes after prolonged hospitalization.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Feb 8, 1976

Society owes a very deep debt of gratitude to all older persons who have worked hard and contributed significantly to our Nation's progress.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Feb 7, 1976

The most important function of your education is to equip you for a satisfying job so that you can enjoy what life has to offer to you in the future.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Feb 7, 1976

I feel very strongly that way, and I think the negotiators ought to move and stop haggling and find the answers to the problems you are talking about.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Feb 7, 1976

I have strong feelings, as I said a moment ago, that we need 200 more nuclear power plants.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Feb 7, 1976

This President doesn't intend to participate in any unethical or illegal pressure on the Nuclear Regulatory Administration.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Feb 7, 1976

I believe in the final analysis the voters in New Hampshire will make a decision on the basis of policies.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Feb 7, 1976

I think those are very legitimate questions by responsible State legislators.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Feb 7, 1976

It really is a great pleasure to be here with you at this very historic and very exceptional University of New Hampshire.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Feb 7, 1976

We are now at peace. Strengthening this peace remains our primary objective, and we will keep it as such.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Feb 7, 1976

I strongly feel that the deregulation of American natural gas is in the best interests of this country.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Feb 7, 1976

Self-confidence in America is vital to our national security and survival.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Feb 7, 1976

I have an old adage that I follow--prepare for the worst because the best will take care of itself.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· Feb 7, 1976

I want you to have real, permanent, challenging, satisfying jobs rather than temporary, dead end, make-work jobs provided by the Government.

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