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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· May 4, 1975

I think he represents the finest kind of service to the Government, the finest kind of dedication to the country.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· May 2, 1975

Let us all rededicate ourselves to this principle and to unstinting service to our country and to its people.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· May 2, 1975

He surrounded himself with the ablest men he could find and sought their advice, but he made his own decisions.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· May 2, 1975

Looking back on a period of my own life, one of the things of which I am the proudest is that I can say, 'I served under Admiral Nimitz in the Pacific.'

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· May 2, 1975

Wherever the United States Ship Nimitz shows her flag, she will be seen as a solid symbol of United States strength, United States resolve.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· May 2, 1975

She is first of all a symbol of the United States, of our immense resources in materials and skilled manpower.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· May 2, 1975

We are strong, we will continue to be strong, we will keep our commitments, and we will remain a great country.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· May 2, 1975

Decisions and conclusions may be questioned, but motivation and commitment are not.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· May 1, 1975

Now, the 1974 Aviator's Trophy is awarded to a pilot who flew a C-5 airlift mission some 13,000 miles, round-trip, from the United States to Israel.

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Gerald Ford
@geraldford· Republican · MI· May 1, 1975

I'm as concerned as you are that we strengthen our education system through a balanced program of local, State, and Federal funding.

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