My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over. Our Constitution works; our great Republic is a government of laws and not… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
Now, therefore, I, Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States, pursuant to the pardon power conferred upon me by Article II,… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
That, in part, is why the Constitution's framers gave justices life tenure ? to enable them to rule wherever the law and… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
The Constitution is the bedrock of all our freedoms; guard and cherish it; keep honor and order in your own house; and… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
The veto is a President's Constitutional right, given to him by the drafters of the Constitution because they wanted it as a… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
Our Constitution works; our great republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule. — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
It is good to be back in the Peoples House. But this cannot be a real homecoming. Under the Constitution, I now… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over. Our Constitution works; our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men.… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
One of the enduring truths of the nation's capital is that bureaucrats survive. — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
The old question still remains: Can a free people restrain crime without sacrificing fundamental liberties and a heritage of compassion? — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
In the firm belief that the American public deserves a better explanation than that thus far given by the Air Force, I strongly recommend… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
The Federal role in overcoming barriers to needed health care should emphasize health care financing programs-such as Medicare and Medicaid. — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
America now is stumbling through the darkness of hatred and divisiveness. Our values, our principles, and our determination to succeed as a free and… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
The political lesson of Watergate is this: Never again must America allow an arrogant, elite guard of political adolescents to by-pass the regular party… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts. — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
In a democracy, the public has a right to know not only what the government decides, but why and by what process. — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
I had a life-long ambition to be a professional baseball player, but nobody would sign me. — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
Let America symbolize humanity's struggle to conquer nature and master technology. The time has now come for our Government to facilitate the individual's control… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
