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Gerald Rudolph Ford

I once told you that I am not ...

I once told you that I am not a saint, and I hope never to see the day that I cannot admit having made a mistake. So I will close with another confession. Frequently, along the tortuous road of recent months from this chamber to the Presidents House, I protested that I was my own man. Now I realize that I was wrong. I am your man, for it was your carefully weighed confirmation that changed my occupation. The truth is I am the peoples man, for you acted in their name, and I accepted and began my new and solemn trust wit

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Gerald Rudolph Ford

I remain convinced that pardon...

I remain convinced that pardoning Nixon was the right thing to do.

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Gerald Rudolph Ford

Never be satisfied with less t...

Never be satisfied with less than your very best effort. If you strive for the top and miss, you'll still 'beat the pack.'

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Gerald Rudolph Ford

An impeachable offense is what...

An impeachable offense is whatever a majority of the House of Representatives considers it to be at a given moment in history.

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Gerald Rudolph Ford

To me, the Presidency and the ...

To me, the Presidency and the Vice-Presidency were not prizes to be won, but a duty to be done.

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Gerald Rudolph Ford

Speaker, with mixed emotions w...

Speaker, with mixed emotions we mark the 50th anniversary of the Turkish genocide of the Armenian people. In taking notice of the shocking events in 1915, we observe this anniversary with sorrow in recalling the massacres of Armenians and with pride in saluting those brave patriots who survived to fight on the side of freedom during World War I.

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Gerald Rudolph Ford

We have come tardily to the tr...

We have come tardily to the tremendous task of cleaning up our environment. We should have moved with similar zeal at least a decade ago. But no purpose is served by post-mortems. With visionary zeal but the greatest realism, we must now address ourselves to the vast problems that confront us.

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Gerald Rudolph Ford

It is good to be back in the P...

It is good to be back in the Peoples House. But this cannot be a real homecoming. Under the Constitution, I now belong to the executive branch. The Supreme Court has even ruled that I am the executive branchhead, heart, and hand.

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Gerald Rudolph Ford

Too often critics seem more in...

Too often critics seem more intent on seeking new ways to alter Congress than to truly learn how it functions. They might well profit from the advice of Thomas Huxley, who said a century ago: Sit down before facts as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notionor you shall learn nothing.

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Gerald Rudolph Ford

I believe in friendly compromi...

I believe in friendly compromise. I said over in the Senate hearings that truth is the glue that holds government together. Compromise is the oil that makes governments go.

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Gerald Rudolph Ford

The Communist leaders in Mosco...

The Communist leaders in Moscow, Peking and Hanoi must fully understand that the United States considers the freedom of South Viet Nam vital to our interests. And they must know that we are not bluffing in our determination to defend those interests.

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Gerald Rudolph Ford

If you have not chosen me by s...

If you have not chosen me by secret ballot, neither have I gained office by any secret promises. I have not campaigned either for the Presidency or the Vice Presidency. I have not subscribed to any partisan platform. I am indebted to no man, and only to one womanmy dear wifeas I begin this very difficult job.

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Gerald Rudolph Ford

In a democracy, the public has...

In a democracy, the public has a right to know not only what the government decides, but why and by what process.

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Gerald Rudolph Ford

Let America symbolize humanity...

Let America symbolize humanity's struggle to conquer nature and master technology. The time has now come for our Government to facilitate the individual's control over his or her future-and of the future of America.

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Gerald Rudolph Ford

I recognize the need for techn...

I recognize the need for technology that enriches life while preserving our natural environment. My goal is to stimulate productivity, but use technology to redeem, not to destroy our environment.

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Gerald Rudolph Ford

The veto is a President's Cons...

The veto is a President's Constitutional right, given to him by the drafters of the Constitution because they wanted it as a checkagainst irresponsible Congressional action. The veto forces Congress to take another look at legislation that has been passed. I think this is a responsible tool for a president of the United States, and I have sought to use it responsibly.

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Gerald Rudolph Ford

We must introduce a new balanc...

We must introduce a new balance in the relationship between the individual and the government--a balance that favors greater individual freedom and self-reliance.

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Gerald Rudolph Ford

Can a free people restrain cri...

Can a free people restrain crime without sacrificing fundamental liberties and a heritage of compassion?... Let us show that we can temper together those opposite elements of liberty and restraint into one consistent whole. Let us set an example for the world of a law-abiding America glorying in its freedom as well as its respect for law.

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Gerald Rudolph Ford

One of the enduring truths of ...

One of the enduring truths of the nation's capital is that bureaucrats survive.

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Gerald Rudolph Ford

That, in part, is why the Cons...

That, in part, is why the Constitution's framers gave justices life tenure ? to enable them to rule wherever the law and the Constitution led them, without obligation or fear of political reprisal. Former Republican president Gerald Ford recently paid tribute to John Paul Stevens, his only appointee to the Supreme Court, who is also far more liberal than Republicans expected. He has served his nation well, ... with dignity, intellect and without partisan political concerns.

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