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There is an American tragedy in which we all have played a part.
Gerald R. Ford
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Gerald R. Ford
Age: 93 †
Born: 1913
Born: July 14
Died: 2006
Died: December 26
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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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Real assistance is to help people to help themselves. We can't do everything for everybody, but there is room for all who try to make it.
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During the day on Monday, Washington time, the airport at Saigon came under persistent rocket as well as artillery fire and was effectively closed. The military situation in the area deteriorated rapidly. I therefore ordered the evacuation of all American personnel remaining in South Vietnam.
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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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I had a life-long ambition to be a professional baseball player, but nobody would sign me.
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The old question still remains: Can a free people restrain crime without sacrificing fundamental liberties and a heritage of compassion?
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In the firm belief that the American public deserves a better explanation than that thus far given by the Air Force, I strongly recommend that there be a committee investigation of the UFO phenomena. I think we owe it to the people to establish credibility regarding UFOs, and to produce the greatest possible enlightenment of the subject.
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We . . . declared our independence 200 years ago, and we are not about to lose it now to paper shufflers and computers.
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I strongly support the feeding of children.
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I watch a lot of baseball on the radio.
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The harder you work, the luckier you are, and I worked like hell.
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I know I will go to hell, because I pardoned Richard Nixon.
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If it is a clichй to say athletics build character as well as muscle, then I subscribe to the clich.
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Richard Nixon... was just offered $2 million by Schick to do a television commercial - for Gillette.
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The Constitution is the bedrock of all our freedoms guard and cherish it keep honor and order in your own house and the republic will endure.
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This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts.
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My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.
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In a political sense, there is one problem that currently underlies all of the others. That problem is making Government sufficiently responsive to the people. If we don't make government responsive to the people, we don't make it believable. And we must make government believable if we are to have a functioning democracy.
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Even though this is late in an election year, there is no way we can go forward except together and no way anybody can win except by serving the people's urgent needs. We cannot stand still or slip backwards. We must go forward now together.
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