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Article: Statement on the death of former President Gerald R. Ford.(Week Ending Friday, December 29, 2006)(Obituary)(Brief article)
- Article from:
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- January 1, 2007
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December 26, 2006
Laura and I are greatly saddened by the passing of former President Gerald R. Ford.
President Ford was a great American who gave many years of dedicated service to our country. On August 9, 1974, after a long career in the House of Representatives and service as Vice President, he assumed the Presidency in an hour of national turmoil and division. With his quiet integrity, common sense, and kind instincts, President Ford helped heal our land and restore public confidence in the Presidency.
The American people will ...