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… not just talking -about his and our country's most painful and perplexing problem: ourselves from military involvement in Vietnam. how to extricate He has acted, decisively and courageously, even in the face of a gale of criticism and divisive doubt as in Cambodia, to bring this war to an end with or without the cooperation of the other side. For many reasons, Vietnam was and had to be the first priority. But President Nixon's vision of the world as it really is and his assessment …
… joined the United States Navy Reserves in 1942 and served valiantly on the U.S.S. Monterrey in the Philippines during World War II; Whereas the U.S.S. Monterrey earned 10 battle stars, awarded for participation in battle while Gerald R. Ford served on the ship; 2 Whereas Gerald R. Ford was released to … role in guiding the Nation through the turbulent times of Watergate, the resignation of President Nixon, and the end of the Vietnam War, and for restoring integrity and public trust to the Presidency; Whereas since leaving the Presidency, Gerald R. …
… AMERICANS AT HOME. • - 8 LET US CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR A SOFTENING OF THE NATIONAL ANIMOSITY CAUSED BY DIFFERENCES OVER THE VIETNAM WAR. WE V.'ILL NOT FORGET THE SACRIFICES OF THOSE WHO SERVED IN THEIR HONOR~ AND DIED IN VIETNAM. AMERICA MUST SEEK WAYS TO LIVE UP TO THE IDEALS OF FREEDOM AND CHARITY THEY FOUGHT TO PRESERVE. • - ' - THESE FIRST …
… of S.l87l, to make permanent the Youth Conservation Corps program. George Brown John Conyers Thomas Rees Augustus Hawkins Edward Koch Robert Nix Benjamin Rosenthal Want the President to know that they support his endeavor to find a compassionate means of allm:ving draft evaders and deserters who opposed the Vietnam War to return to the U. S. without requiring criminal prosecution or jail sentences. Wright Patman Encloses several … photograph for Willia.m Mann. T eno R one alio Sends copy of his letter from the Rance Nix family who lost a son in Vietnam and are unhappy about the President's announcement regarding amnesty. Robert McClory Requests an autographed …
… has been t~~e~tened.tt \f.~ile saluting all of America's veterans, Mr. Ford gave special at- tention to veterans of the Vietnam War. He said of them: "They served in spite of the most difficult psychological pressures. They served at a time when many … that this nation has usually given its fighting forces. 0 The President emphasized that America owes a huge debt to our Vietnam veterans and must ttserve them in peace .•. as they served us in war.u This means, the President said, that Vietnam …
… he won't break. In the words of National Democratic Chairman Fred Harris, "It is time we (Democrats) took the gloves off on Vietnam." issue of the Vietnam War. With those words, he made a partisan If they want it that way, let's get the RECORD strai~ht. The campaign is on, and …
… very much concerned about the future of their country. They are anxious and unhappy. Their areas of greatest concern are Vietnam, violence, and the steady erosion in the value of the dollar ••• in a word, inflation. Vietnaj! is a volatile issue which currently has cooled off as Americans walt to see what comes of the peace talks in Paris. But meantime, the Vietnam war has cost more than 26,000 American lives from all causes -- and is costing more than $2 billion dollars a month in …
… the years before President Ford assumed office, public op~~on was sharply divided over what government policy should be toward those who had committed Vietnam-era draft violations and military absence offenses. Many believed that these actions could not be forgiven in light … wasteful. Something had to be done to bring Americans together again. The rancor that had divided the country during the Vietnam war still sapped its spirit and strength. The national interest required that Americans put aside their strong …
… The original documents are located in Box 43, folder “Vietnam - United Nations Membership” of the John Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice … 0713P EST PPESIDENT FORD• ATTN JOHN MARSH WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON DC 20500 CONSIDeRING THE LACK OF POSITIVE PESPONSE BY THE viETNAMESE GOVERNMENT ON THE AMERICAN POW•MIA SITUATION OVER THE PAST 3 1/2 YEARS WE STRONG~Y PROTEST T~E ADMITTANCE OF … ,. ' I I . , ' 7 cc: Milt Utl r Br nt Sco croft (original of lett r to re id nt) dl I . DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA VETERANS OF WARS FOREIGN SF? OF THE UNITED STATES CALVIN "KELLY" FERBER State Commander VETERANS SERVICE BUILDING BOX 17146, RICE ST. …
… the rise in 1972 to 3 per cent. We can be proud of the President's New Economic Policy, which will push unemployment down toward the 5 per cent mark by the end of 1972. We are moving from a wartime to a peacetime economy, and the dislocations are … the American people know the truth about it. The truth is it was the Nixon Administration that reversed the course of the Vietnam War and is ending U.S. involvement in that war in an honorable way. It is the Nixon Administration that brought … the American people know the truth about it. The truth is it was the Nixon Administration that reversed the course of the Vietnam War and is ending U.S. involvement in that war in an honorable way. It is the Nixon Administration that brought …
… rise in 1972 to 3 per cent. We can be proud of the Presiden t's New Economic Policy, which will push unemployment down toward the 5 per cent mark by the end of 1972. We are moving from a wartime to a peacetime economy, and the dislocatio ns are … t.he American people know the truth about it. The truth is it was the Nixon Administr ation that reversed the course of the Vietnam War and is ending U.S. involveme nt in that war in an honorable way. It is the Nixon Administ ration that brought … the American people know the truth about it. The truth is it was the Nixon Administration that reversed the course of the Vietnam War and is ending U.S. involvement in that war in an honorahle way. It is the Nixon Administration that brought …
… yet sufficiently experienced in practical governmental problems, such as the first and second Hoover Commissions of the postwar period. I do not think this should be a partisan political endeavor. Nor do I think it should be pigeonholed and … Johnson has said a tax increase would not be "primarily" due to either the high level of non-defense spending or to Vietnam War costs. He said he needs the revenue. The latter statement has the ring of truth. He wants the tax increase as a vehicle for continuing his present guns-and-butter policy. I believe the American people ar~willing to pay for the Vietnam War but they want all the fat trimmed out of the Johnson budget. I believe they would prefer an austerity budget to …
… (734) 205-0555 fax (734) 205-0571 (616) 254-0400 fax (616) 254-0386 Kimberly Probolus Wins 2018 Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Robert M. Teeter The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is proud to announce that Kimberly Probolus has been chosen as the 2018 winner of the Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Robert M. Teeter. Ms. Probolus, a doctoral student in American Studies at George Washington University, is … Costs and the Legacy of Regulatory Reform. 2014 – Amanda Demmer, University of New Hampshire, ‘The Last Chapter of the Vietnam War’: Normalization, Non-governmental Actors and the Politics of Human Rights, 1975-1995. 2013 – Amanda Hughett, …
… contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Carter would llleave open the option of normalizing relations with North Vietnam after they have assured me of a full accounting" of the MIAs . He said the Vietnam incident was "just the latest example of weak, vacillating national leadership on the part of Mr. Ford ... we cannot … not rrnormalize''relations with North Vietnam in return for an accounting of American missing in action from the Vietnam war. He accused Ford of "playing internal Republican Party politics with American foreign policy and the hopes of MIA …
… MI 49504 (734) 205-0555 fax (734) 205-0571 (616) 254-0400 fax (616) 254-0386 David Evans Wins 2020 Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Robert M. Teeter The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is proud to announce that David Evans has been chosen as the 2020 winner of the Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Robert M. Teeter. Mr. Evans, a doctoral student in History at University of Connecticut, is completing his … National Archives and Records Administration 2014 – Amanda Demmer, University of New Hampshire, ‘The Last Chapter of the Vietnam War’: Normalization, Non-governmental Actors and the Politics of Human Rights, 1975-1995. 2013 – Amanda Hughett, …
… the rise in 1972 to 3 per cent. We can be proud of the President's New Economic Policy, which will push unemployment down toward the 5 per cent mark by the end of 1972. We are moving from a wartime to a peacetime economy, and the dislocations are … the American people know the truth about it. The truth is it was the Nixon Administration that reversed the course of the Vietnam War ru1d is ending U.S. involvement in that war in an honorable way. It is the Nixon Administration that brought … the American people know the truth about it. The truth is it was the Nixon Administration that reversed the course of the Vietnam War and is ending U.S. involvement in that war in an honorable way. It is the Nixon Administration that brought …
… OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY THE WHITE HOUSE REl1ARKS OF THE PRESIDENT AT THE SIGNING CERE110NY OF EXECUTIVE WARRANTS FOR CLEMENCY THE CABINET ROOM 1:21 P.N. EST First, let me, before reading the prepared statement," thank the … Americans at home. Let us continue to 3earch 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 …
… basic veterans' education assistance program (GI bill) in view of substantially changed conditions, i.e. termination of the Vietnam war era and implementation of the peacetime volunteer army, and establishes a new 5-year contributory program; tighten the … benefit checks). Purpose Terminates the peacetime GI bill educational assistance program and establishes a new post-Vietnam contributory program; increases GI bill benefits by 8%; amends VA education programs to improve their …
… 49504 (734) 205-0555 fax (734) 205-0571 (616) 254-0400 fax (616) 254-0386 Amanda Demmer Wins 2014 Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Robert M. Teeter The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is proud to announce that Amanda Demmer has been … student in History at the University of New Hampshire and is completing her doctoral dissertation ‘The Last Chapter of the Vietnam War’: Normalization, Non-governmental Actors and the Politics of Human Rights, 1975-1995. Her work explores the role of public opinion in the normalization process between the U.S. and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that ultimately led to the establishment of official diplomatic relations in 1995. She examines how Vietnamese …
… for anything. I don 1t intend to be particularly partisan tonight, but I'll just bet that if President Nixon ends the Vietnam War, reduces crime and brings inflation under control the Democrats will say it's a trick to make them look bad. We do have … turning and the record is there to prove it. It was a Republican Administration that reversed the course of the war in Vietnam and wound it down. It was a Republican Administration that developed a new strategy for peace in the world centered …