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… THE RIGHT OF WOMEN TO HAVE ABORTIONS. OTHERS CA~RIED PLACARDS AND CHANTED SLOGANS. ONE SIGN SAID: "HUNTING FOR JOBS NOT FOR WAR." ONE BIG YELLOW AND RED SIGN OF THE SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY SAID, " ~•JE WON T BE ST EPP ED ON BY THE ELEPHANT OR Kl … THEIR GOVERNMENT ... FORD SAID . IF HE WAS ,TO ADEQUATELY HANDLE THE HIGH INFLATION, GROWING RECESSION AND THE REMNANTS OF VIETNAM, "I HAD TO .GIVE 100 PER CENT OF MY TIME TO THOSE MAJOR PROBLEMS." . . . .. MR. NIXON RESIGNED. THAT ., IS A … THAT I TOOK." . ASKED BY A QUESTIONER HOW HE COULD JUSTIFY THE PARDON OF NIXON YEt J ENY A PARDON OR AMNESTY TO MANY YOUNG VIETNAM WAR RESISTERS WHO ALSO HA VE "SUFFERED ENOUGH," FORD REPLIED THAT HIS AMNESTY PLAN PROPOSED IN SEPTEMBER, 1974, ~AVE …
… and explain the purpose of that sacrifice or ask a difficult question or propose a solution to a problem or put forward to Congress full prograrrs to meet our needs, to provide for an adequate defen..se or to _ speak for this country in … Pres; ' 1 Ford and his secretary said that is great. Just 6 percent. When Johnson and Ke:rh . were in office before the Vietnam war the inflation rate was 1. 3 percent. \v'hen Harry Truman went out of office it was less than 1 percent. 6 … solid our system of governrrent is the best on earth. Richard Nixon hasn 1 t hurt it, Watergate hasn't hurt it, the Vietnam War hasn 1 t hurt it, the C. I. A. relevelations hasn't hurt it. Our system of government, it's still clean and …
… Library Rotvland Erans and Robert Novak Reagan 13, Ford 0 President Ford~ top political ad' sers were issued a private warning • week calculated to shatter the polly nna ll.imate at the White House: Under ¥ay's conditions, Ronald Reagan w~uld … to the lP.st American evacuation fltght. safety. IQJtead, he is staying behind In addition, he made four triM into to help VIetnamese . friends get exit Saigon- with relief oShipmentt. He 7il¥ He refuses to leave as long as brought survival … 50,000 honMtlea In the TJR.ited States, thousanjt have r u ~ These life·~viue supp,ttea came, tn r&111nteered io go to Vietnam to assist :vith the rescue efforts. Hundteds of }:~art, from individual cdifomians who thoilsahds have donated money …
… related to the rate of world has to go up in price," when this defeatist expenditure and of world growth and the attitude toward the U.S. dollar is advanced, world demand for international reserves and what they are really saying is something rethe … of thts sort. In the real differences about whether we should 1962, when Mr. Maulding ftrst suggested or should not be In VIetnam, can be recon- that some klnd International reserve assets ciled by the power arrangements ln the Fund should be … for the financing of our direct investments abroad and of the defense of the "free World" not only in Europe, but also in Vietnam. Negotiations aiming at otrsetting the foreign exchange costs of the stationing of our troops in Germany ended up, …
… sure that • • • merchants ~ toho sell • welfare recipients an appliance such as a stove or refrigerator get paid tor their wares. We must prevent welfare cheating. a 3 I' g J When people see welfare cheating, even by a :tew, they get the … up Phase III or price and wage controls and the Presidential announcement that all bombing, shelling and mining or Horth Vietnam have been halted. ,--. I am most gratified at the . . obvious progre $ wh1ch has been made toward finaliiing a negotiated settlement or the Vietnam War. ,. As for Phase III of Mildi:A!tD ls llt*au 1-.pr: price and wage controls, I think there is a good chance that …
… a report by Secretary of State Rogers, reviewing the inter national situation, pointing out the progress we have made in Vietnam, the success, to some extent, in the Middle East, the signing of the Berlin Agreement, and the prospects for the … Taiwan is expelled, there would be a loss of friendly feeling on the part of a number of Members of the Senate and House toward the U.N. as a responsible and peace keeping structure, but that would be the reaction of indivi dual Members of … because I helped to make it so. (Laughter) Q Senator, just a few minutes ago Congressman Ford referred to Congress and Vietnam, and about a week or so ago you had a statement up on the Hill -- I don't think we have had a chance to ask you …
… ~~. ZIEGLER: The leadership meeting this morning lasted for about two hours. There was discnssion on the situation in South Vietnam, and also discussion about domestic matters. Senator Scott and Congressman Ford are here to tell you about the … Ford. CONGRESSMAN FORD: The major share of the t1lae was taken up with a full and complete briefing on the situatiorl in Vietnam and related matters. There was unanimity among the Republican leaders who were present, and they indicated also from … has frequently so advised the American people, and it has been made necessary by the violation of the DMZ, contrary to the warnings of President Johnson and Secretary Clifford, the warnings of the President himself. Therefore, I would think and …
… ~~. ZIEGLER: The leadership meeting this morning lasted for about two hours. There was discnssion on the situation in South Vietnam, and also discussion about domestic matters. Senator Scott and Congressman Ford are here to tell you about the … Ford. CONGRESSMAN FORD: The major share of the t1lae was taken up with a full and complete briefing on the situatiorl in Vietnam and related matters. There was unanimity among the Republican leaders who were present, and they indicated also from … has frequently so advised the American people, and it has been made necessary by the violation of the DMZ, contrary to the warnings of President Johnson and Secretary Clifford, the warnings of the President himself. Therefore, I would think and …
… a hundred years to observe a like situation confronting another President of the United States. Just days after the Civil War ended, President Andrew Johnson began weighing whether· an amnesty should be declared to heal the wounds which still … to less educated persons. Instead, the President listed several draft and desertion offenses which, if committed during the Vietnam era, would automatically make a person eligible to apply for clemency. On balance, he drew the eligibility line … A. The Need for a Program -- and Its Creation Regardless of one's political or philosophical.perspective, the war in Vietnam had a significant impact on the lives of most American citizens. The war resulted in the loss of hundreds of …
… showing the \ . ",,r') distribution of recommendations for the civilian and military cases~-~~~ Additional cases will be forwarded to you in the Tuesday pouch, along with the necessary formal documents and suggested language for a statement, should … cases which should be brought to your attention. First, in five instances the Board, upon motion of those members with Vietnam service, unanimously recommends that instead of a Clemency Discharge, you order either a General Discharge or an … some individuals performed well and faithfully their military duties prior to their offense. Many served courageously in Vietnam. Some were • - 2 awarded decorations for valor in combat. Often they suffered severe psychological injuries from …
… HOUSE \viTH RON NESSEN AT 12:10 P.M. EDT JUNE 24, 1976 THURSDAY MR. NESSEN: I just want to tell you, in case you were not aware, that Attorney General Levi is having a briefing at the Justice Department on the busing legislation. It is starting … briefings. Q Ron, does this arrangement suggest that Levi and Mathews have separate and not necessarily compatible views toward this legislation? MORE • #522 - 2 - #522-6/24 HR. Hl:SSEN: No, but the legislation breaks into two parts: One, the part … people stationed anywhere is determined by the best interests of the United States. You muft remember that in 1972 the Vietnam War was going on; the ~hole political atmosphere of the Far East was different from what it is today, and so those …
… a newsletter to Fifth District constituents "our only opposition is to getting bogged down in an extended and massive land war in the jungles of Southeast Asia." Ford predicted that this type of war 11 could go on for many years and produce … peace, 11 Ford said. 11 If this can be accomplished by immediate negotiations to achieve freedom and independence for the Vietnamese, we will support such actiono 11 ' Ford concluded, "knowing that there is no substitute for victory, we will back … by Ford for failing to insist that "our aid in tax dollars go only to those nations which are helpful to us in the Vietnamese War." Ford said he "cannot justify nor support any assistance to those nations which in any way help the North …
… the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Help The PeoP-le of Vietnam and Other Indochina War Victims The long-pred icted military debacle in Vietnam is happening and, amidst the talk of honor and whose fault it is, the people of Vietnam pay the price. Fleeing the …
… materials. Please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library for access to these materials. Help The PeoP-le of Vietnam and Other Indochina War Victims The long-pred icted military debacle in Vietnam is happening and, amidst the talk of honor and whose fault it is, the people of Vietnam pay the price. Fleeing the …
… • ' ·' ..·.· ... .' .... •. t• '\ ''1 '._ .. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHIN :OTON September 2, 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLE EDWARD H. LEVI Attorney General Department of Justice FROM: CHARLES E. GOODELL Chairman Presidential Clemency Board SUBJECT: … thinking about every application it faced, the Board remembered the sacrifices made by our veterans who went into combat in Vietnam, who died, and who suffered grievous wounds for their country • • I am proud that the Board is breaking governmental … that although there are cases of clemency which have been granted to those who conscientiously opposed the war in Vietnam, most of the clemency cases have turned out to have nothing to do with opposition to the war. By and large, they …
… :..-~ ... ~ ~> ~,~ _..{-- .· - . _...:... ~r ~..-~::r--- . - "· ie ahnungslosen - Eltem kieren ....::. ··'.und 1 neunfachen waren ilberrascht, Freun· Weltmeistcr nnnen. de batten es kommen sehen: Damals ging- wieder um Ganz pJOtzlich - sozusagen . … Ford, · - es darum, wer-wohl der beste Sohn des amerikanischen Prii· Cowboy Amerikas sei. Das sidenten Gerald Ford, sein .- war in Oklahoma. Der Veran· Forstwirtschaftsstudium an stalter wuBte.von der Vorliebe der Universitiit Utha auf und · des … ago a ranch or going to school, I'm not rec- lot were, because of Watergate and ognized. But at a rodeo school I was the Vietnam war." giving interviews all the time. I'm And to those who still are, he suggests, "Why don't you spend some getting …
… #186 - 6 - Q $186-4/9 Do you have any reaction to the charge of Senator Jackson? MR. NESSEN: "Assurances to the Republic of Vietnam as to both U.S. assistance and U.S. enforcement of the Paris agreement were stated clearly and publicly by President … what President Nixon might have had in mind, what he might have done on the basis of the statement that the North Vietnamese should notlightly disregard such expressions of concern with regard to a violation? Is there any elaboration of … not talked to the former President. MORE #186 - Q Has anyone? MR. NESSEN: 9 - #186-4/9 Is there any record? Not that I am aware of. Q Ron, which law of 1973 are you talking about Cooper-Church, which came first, or War Powers, which came after …
… their people and be responsible to their people. First, I would like to make a few comments on this subject. Then I look forward to going over a period of questions and answers. I would like to express my apprecia tion both to ~'lr. Oldham, your … I think that is a fair state ment. I have to say the United States in its foreign policy has been preoccupied since the- Vietnam War, with some cr1S1S areas in the world which have distracted the attention of the policy makers to deal with those problems, to get disentangled from the Vietnamese situation, to deal with the nucelar big power, political situations, to deal with the European, NATO situation …
… reduce the interference and the red tane of the ll,1ashin?:ton bureaucracy. He have made some very substantial pro~ress towards those p;oals in the last 21 months, and He can make a lot more in the next four years. So now let's get to your … process -- but let's be realistic about it. ~A1e had a military establishment of 3,600,000 men on active duty during the Vietnam War. The war is over. Today we have 2,100,000 military personnel. We have cut back~out 1,500,000 in active duty military …
… our history. The United States acquired the Virgin Islands in 1916. 1898 under the treaty which ended the Spanish-American War. Un! ted States in Guam came to the United At the present time the House has a non-voting Resident Commissioner from … not with forced busins t o achieve racial balI believe in the concept of the neighborhood school. U.S. TROOPS IN SOUTH VIETNAM Build-up and Withdraw. I Tholnllnch 500 -----::,--------,~ We need the names of 218 House members on the discharge … and Senate for approval and then the o.k. of three-fourths of the State Legis l atures . PBESIDENT SETS RECORD STRAIGHT ON VIETNAM 300- -- President Nixon last week revealed the vigorous secret negotiations he has pursued in an effort to end the …