Our Constitution works; our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here the people rule. But there is a higher Power, by whatever name we honor Him, who ordains not only righteousness but love, not only justice but mercy. As we bind up the internal wounds of Watergate, more painful and more poisonous than those of foreign wars, let us restore the golden rule to our political process, and let brotherly love purge our hearts of suspicion and of hate.
In the beginning, I asked you to pray for me. Before closing, I ask again your prayers, for Richard Nixon and for his family. May our former President, who brought peace to millions, find it for himself.
May God bless and comfort his wonderful wife and daughters, whose love and loyalty will forever be a shining legacy to all who bear the lonely burdens of the White House. I can only guess at those burdens, although I have witnessed at close hand the tragedies that befell three Presidents and the lesser trials of others. With all the strength and all the good sense I have gained from life, with all the confidence my family, my friends, and my dedicated staff impart to me, and with the good will of countless Americans I have encountered in recent visits to 40 States, I now solemnly reaffirm my promise I made to you last December 6: to uphold the Constitution, to do what is right as God gives me to see the right, and to do the very best I can f or America.
God helping me, I will not let you down. Thank you. The oath of office and the President's remarks were broadcast live on radio and television. Haig, Jr. Return to the Selected Gerald R. Ford Presidential Speeches and Writings page. The video is courtesy of the Gerald Ford Presidential Library.
President Gerald Ford delivered his first address to a Joint Session of Congress three days after becoming president…. In his news conference two weeks after being sworn in, President Ford answered questions from reporters about his….
President Ford addressed the nation to announce that he would grant a full, free, and absolute pardon to former…. People in this video Gerald R. August 9, marks the 40th Anniversary of Gerald R.
Ford becoming the 38th President of the United States. Throughout the next two and half years, the Gerald R. The U. Ford and the extraordinary contributions he made to the United States of America through signed Resolutions and Tributes.
Do you know that Gerald R. Ford was born Leslie King? Do you know which teams offered Ford contracts to play in the National Football League following a successful career playing football for the University of Michigan? Find answers to these questions and learn more about Gerald R.
As a young man Gerald R. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan collects, preserves, and makes accessible to the public a rich body of archival materials on U. Current holdings include 25 million pages of memos, letters, meeting notes, reports, and other historical documents. Also there are one-half million audiovisual items, including photographs, videotapes of news broadcasts, audiotapes of speeches and press briefings, film of public events, and televised campaign commercials.
The history surrounding Gerald R. Please visit the following resources to learn and explore more in-depth the immense footprint of President Gerald R. Ford and his historic time in the White House. August 9, commences the 40th Anniversary celebration honoring the legacy and achievements of Gerald R.
With only days in office, Gerald R. President Gerald R. The First Family in the Oval Office.
0コメント