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… hearing me out yesterday afternoon on my efforts to make some contribution in these last moments of our assistance to the Vietnamese people. As you can see from the attached biography, I have had some experience in Vietnam andSoutheast Asia. What the biography does not indicate is that in 1969 and 1970, when I was working for CORDS, I … sources. The impact of my book, if it ever gets published, will be to completely undercut the assumptions on which the anti-war movement was based. Perhaps if some scholar had done this work twenty years ago the South Vietnamese would still have a …
… has highlighted in his report to the Nation. We must j:> in with the -....---.... ~ ~on Administration in an all-out war on pollution• •• air and water pollution and solid waste pollution. We must save our - .... enviromrsnt from J Ula:S r … Congress must do during this session which now is under ws;y. ~-le must work with the President to bring a bout pea re in Vietnam. We must slaw down the steaQy rise in the cost or living, bring inflation under control. We must reform our system … hospital so ·ie aro presently failing to provide complete medical c~e for our VA patients, including wounded veterans of Vietnam, the President said. ~--·SIJ· To remeqy this situation, the President urged Congress to allocate $15 million more …
… are unusual times. Commentators have described it as a message of peace. It ~ that, but it was much more • It contaimd wards of great portent for peace both at home and abroad. But it was remarkable not only for the words themselves but ~the … fighting in Viettbam, make the Demilitarized Zone/neutral ground and bring about a mutual withdrawal of American and North Vietnamese troops from South Vietnam. It is to create pressure for negotiations on military matters that the Southvietnamese delegation at Paris bas …
… money in the housing field can bring large numbers of extra jobs in the guarantee of mortgate loans and in the putting forward of 202 programs for housing for older people and so forth to cut down the roughly 20 percent unemployment that now … of our economy equivalent to what it was during President Johnson's and President Kennedy's terms and even before the Vietnamese war, and if we assume that at the end of the 4-year period,we can cut our unemployment rate down to 4 or 4-1/2 … increases and a growth in our national economy equal to what was experienced under Kennedy and Johnson before the Vietnam War. MORE .. i I ',.·, Pa,t;;e 10 THE MODERATOR: President Ford? THE PRESIDENT: If it is true that there will be a …
… The original documents are located in Box 5, folder “Clemency Program - Presidential Warrant Signings (1)” of the Philip Buchen Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright … Americans at home. Let us continue to ~earch for a softening of the national animosity caused by differences over the Vietnam war. We will not forget the sacrifices of those who served and died in Vietnam. In their honor, America must seek ways to live up to the ideals of freedom and charity that they fought to …
… resolution, I would recommend this option, with the Director specifically directed to work with your energy group toward reaching your energy independence goals. But I think the spending could be scaled down. __Agree Option 3. __Disagree A … to problems that were immediate and pressing. To make matters worse, the scientific community became politicized during the Vietnam war, and was perceived as critical and unfriendly. The IS-year record of the office indicates that when a … to problems that were immediate and pressing. To make matters worse, the scientific community became politicized during the Vietnam war, and was perceived as critical and unfriendly. The 15-year record of the office indicates that when a …
… authority with that In glvinil development aid sP ;cial .s, which will cons ideration should be given to most .dons for war" .,eriously affected and least deyelop• 1ll{rcemcnt witp cd countries, reporu PTl. 1l1e proposal was made in tr.e form … or I> a11a11g, "Has anyone ,; · ·11 Phuoung , laq ; c :11 in a blue smock, she let go of m~· hand fo, a minute .... " In Vietnam there is a sa~·ing: "If Mother is lost. there is Auntie; if Father is lost. there is Cncle." The , pare11tless child … friepd!;, strangers, staff of Welcome House and whole communities who responded to our calls for help in caring for the 67 Vietnamese children until placed with their adoptive families. The roll call is far too long to include, much as we woulfi …
… and Leppert Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library fos( U.S. Experts 'Star~ly Wrong' , ,4,) About '73 Mideast War. Data I By George Lardner Jr. By then, Cline testified, "!\ly before Oct. 6 "failed to turn by Egyptian President Anv;~ … committee which, for starters, is looking Thus it is that the whole Ford administration_ ~ into intelligence failures in Vietnam, the Middle t- is today threateaed with a contempt of Congress East, Cypr:us and 'Portugal, has been outraged ~ ~on … i~ peace." Tacitus, Life of Agricola ••• It was during one of the quieter periods of his stormy tenure ~ Ambassador. to Vietnam that General Maxwdl D. Taylor developed the theme that there was nut one Vietnam war, but 44: one for each of the …
… energy. C] Further, I will not hesitate to veto any new spending programs adopted by the Congress. As an additional step towards putting the Federal Government's house in order, I recommend a 5 percent limit on Federal pay increases in 1975. In … it; international cooperation is a vital factor of our lives today. This is not a moment for the American people to turn inward. · More than ever·before, our own well-being depends on America's determination and America's leadership in the whole … the discussion of foreign policy is the responsibility of the President. In recent years, under the stress of the Vietnam war, legislative restrictions on the President~s ability to execute foreign policy and military decisions have …
… authority with that In glvinil development aid sP ;cial .s, which will cons ideration should be given to most .dons for war" .,eriously affected and least deyelop• 1ll{rcemcnt witp cd countries, reporu PTl. 1l1e proposal was made in tr.e form … or I> a11a11g, "Has anyone ,; · ·11 Phuoung , laq ; c :11 in a blue smock, she let go of m~· hand fo, a minute .... " In Vietnam there is a sa~·ing: "If Mother is lost. there is Auntie; if Father is lost. there is Cncle." The , pare11tless child … out of_ Congress. The language by which the kindness of American families was mocked does exist: L:.S. Ambas~aclor to South Vietnam Graha111 :\1artin . ;1ccording to the :\'1·w York 'J'i111n, told President Thieu's Dcpul) Prime \linister l'han …
… from con- pacity ,to ~rove. them." Yet, Mr. gressional attempts to tilt our policy Jay:went. OJM ."Th~· ~a~rs which--, toward the Greeks. It is no accident in negotiAtions usuaUY tequit:e the : that the Turks in the northern 40% moai … a role in . ment of the men who conduct our di- foreign affairs that was lost in the plomacy. But when the legislature Vietnam war..This argument over- ! goes beyond giving general princi- looks the fact that Congress is pres· ' ples and tries tO …
… the American FootballCoaches' Association Coach of the Year Banquet at the Washington Hilton to receive the Tuss McLaughry Award. McLaughry was one of the founders of the American Football Coaches' Association in 1940. He died last year. The Award … the words and see that it is not a threat of force. He refers to it as a dangerous course. We should have learned from the Vietnam war that it is easier to get into a war than to get out of it. MORE • #121 - 7 - #121-1/9 He says that in no case … that the President is trying to prepare some kind of a special request of Congress for speeded up or added aid to South Vietnam? MR. NESSEN: As we told you the other day, or as I reminded you the other day, there was a reference by the …
… Until Dtllveu ot the State of the Union Messll!! President Nixon's State ot tat Union Message is a docmnent which looks forward, not backward. With this message toi.the Congrees, the President has unveiled a vision~ course tor the Nation which … in rejecting the foreign aid authorization and playing politics with President Nixon's efforts to wind down the Vietnam War. The Senate mischievously delayed enactment of urgent tax cuts and kept the American economy groping in doubt by … in rejecting the foreign aid authorization and playing politics with President Nixon's efforts to wind down the Vietnam War. The Senate mischievously delayed enactment of urgent tax cuts and kept the American economy groping in doubt by …
… be proud of our record of ~ progress . -more- Ford Fargo Sept. 17 .-w. t-1- ~ ~""" ~ - When the government was in our stewardship, great gains were made toward aacuring freedom or opportunit,y, exercise of the voting franchise, fair working collditions, and an efficient, solvent … billion in commitments for ~ future spending that requires no Dew laws or programs. ~ *Without including the cost of the VietNam war, the ldministrationcontrolled government is embarked on a spending spree that could ~., ..J~ drive our budget …
… Current East Asian Environment 1. The End of the Indo-China Conflict 2. Security Perceptions in Southeast Asia in the Post-Vietnam War Period . ., ' . ' ·~ .... ..:--.-~~- J.;_ ·~;-·: ii 3. US Relations with the.ASEAN Countries and the Potential Role of … and.· Economic .Force in Asia .' 5. ~he Policies,. ~ntentions and Capabilities -of the People's' Republi9 of China 6. Vietnamese Capabilities and Intentions 7. Soviet Capabilities and Intentions in the Region· . 8. The Sino":' Soviet and …
… The· size of the developing problem has been obscured for years by the decline 3.n real defense outlays following th~ Vietnam War peak. Between fiscal years 1968 and 1975 such outlays declined by an average of 6.4 percent per year. These trends … federal spending would be dramatically slowed and budget balance achieved in FY 1979. This \·rould be a major first st2p toward defusing the very strong inflationary bias that has gripped our economy . ... . ~ .. BACKGROUND You submitted your FY …
… The original documents are located in Box 125, folder “Vietnam (3)” of the Ron Nessen Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the … R. Ford Presidential Library. Digitized from Box 125 of The Ron Nessen Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library VIETNAM - ONLY THREE MORE YEARS? 0: In your interview with the Chicago Tribune, you said you would be willing to accept a … it is important to take into account the circumstances in which they took place. The South Vietnamese society is on a war-time footing, fighting for its life. Notwithstanding these difficult circumstances, in which virtually all countries …
… WITH THE TRUTH. TRUTH IS THE GLUE THAT HOLDS GOVERNMENT TOGETHER. QUALITY OF LIFE Two YEARS AGO: RECESSION ENERGY CRISIS VIETNAM WAR Loss OF CONFIDENCE [Jow \'1 E HAVE: PEAC E REDUCED INFLATION BY ONE-HALF FOUR MILLION NEW JOBS RESTORED HONOR TO THE … MEAN A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL AMERICANS. QUALITY OF LIFE Two YEARS AGO THE PICTURE WAS BLEAK. WE WERE STILL IN F VIETNAM. ~ OFFS. WORKERS WERE BEING LAID OFF OR THREATENED BY LAY INFLATION SEEMED OUT OF CONTROL. IN OUR LEADERS. AND WE'D …
… In asserting our prerogatives will affect the conduct of the public business far Into the future. MIKE FORD'S PRAYER HON. EDWARD YOUNG OF 80vrB CAROLINA IN THE HOUSE OP RBPRESENTATIVES Thursda11, Julfl ZS, 1974 Mr. YOUNG of South Carolina. Mr. … us wlth in ltnowlng you as a. loving You have blemed everyone of WI wttb special gifts and a.bllltles and we look forward. w11al excitement to the Jobs a.nd tults you have called WI to perfonn for your kl.Dgdom. E5035 THE SINS OP THE TIMF.8 … Olli.de, wblcb le used 1n abrasives essential to the manufaetwe of~- Tbua, dui'1ng the 1002· CUb&n Mlsslle Crla18, the Vietnam ·War and the Middle But 'Wal'll, the tl'SSR not only CORtinued cbreme lmporta, but actually in• creased 1ibem. Jl~r. …
… past actions and personal decisions, one can reach a point of growth and change. The purpose of looking back is to go forward with a new and enlightened dedication to our highest values. The record of the past year does not have to be endlessly … of the former President, none wr:atsoever. QUESTION: Mr. President, there is a bill that the Treasury Department has put forward, I think it is about 38 pages. Under this bill, which deals with getting hold of the returns, Internal Revenue r.eturns … QUESTION: If your intention was to heal the wounds of the Nation, sir, why did you grant only a conditional amnesty to the Vietnam war veterans while granting a full pardon to President Nixon? THE PRESIDENT: The only connection between those two …