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“Sit down before facts as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion — or you shall learn nothing.”

Gerald R. Ford

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My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over. Our Constitution works; our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men.…

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One of the enduring truths of the nation's capital is that bureaucrats survive.

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The old question still remains: Can a free people restrain crime without sacrificing fundamental liberties and a heritage of compassion?

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In the firm belief that the American public deserves a better explanation than that thus far given by the Air Force, I strongly recommend…

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The Federal role in overcoming barriers to needed health care should emphasize health care financing programs-such as Medicare and Medicaid.

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America now is stumbling through the darkness of hatred and divisiveness. Our values, our principles, and our determination to succeed as a free and…

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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…

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This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts.

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In a democracy, the public has a right to know not only what the government decides, but why and by what process.

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I had a life-long ambition to be a professional baseball player, but nobody would sign me.

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It's more like it is now than it ever has been.

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