Article: EXECUTIVE ORDER RP62: GOV. PERRY ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER HONORING THE MEMORY OF THE THIRTY-EIGHTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, GERALD FORD

Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, issued the following executive order:

WHEREAS, the nation lost a humble leader with a gentle spirit this week with the passing of President Gerald R. Ford on Tuesday, December 26, 2006; and

WHEREAS, , as president, Gerald R. Ford restored honesty and candor to government, ushering in a new era of national healing in the aftermath of Watergate that thrust him into the presidency during a time of growing economic uncertainty with rising inflation and a looming energy crisis; and

WHEREAS, President Ford led America during an era of difficult foreign policy challenges, including the Soviet Union's aspirations for world domination and the resolution of the conflict in ...

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