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The original documents are located in Box D18, folder "Michigan Republicans, Mackinac
Island, MI, September 11, 1965" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and
Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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GOD Mackmac Dolant Sept
(chambordong. Pa)
President Johnson plans to form a White House study group that would
define United States goals in happiness..He could sign the bill
in Disneyland.
This new act would establish a new Cabinet agency. the "ederal
Happiness Administration. Agencies would include a Happiness Corps, a
Gloom and Despair Intelligence Agency..and Internal Happiness Service, which
would collect a new tax assessed on time spent in being miserable.
*
*
*
Income tax form..."I'll write anywhere I please!"
BERALD FORD LIBRARY
*
GOP Mackinac Dd Sept 11
Once it was thought that the only inevitables in this life were
"death and taxes."...Now is appears this should be changed to
"death and Texas."
*
*
During a political campaign, everyone is concerned with whata candidate
will do on this or that question if he is elected- except the candidate.
He' S too busy wondering what he do if he isn't elected.
*
* *
Problems we Republicans have now remind me of the famous Indian Yogi's
GERALD AMERICA
formula for lying on a bed of nails. "It only hunts when you laugh."
Digitized from Box D18 of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
GOP Mackinac Island Sat. Sept. 11th
and Chambersburg, Pa
Last year's election cost the GOP in state, county and district levels.
Need tp build from the ground up!
Must become accepted as the party that can make state and local govte work.
* Dems favor greater centralization of power
* GOP wants decentralization
Must find wayto return tax money to states without federal control
more
GERALD LISTARY
GOP Mackinac Island
-2-
Our Party must be inclusive not exclusive
Our Party must provide loyal, constructive opposition at all levels where
Dems in office
We need better candidates, improved communication, and more cash
Cannot have just a segment dominating the GOP
DISCUSS picking out 100 Congressional seats
DISCUSS Cowrdinating Committee
more
FORD is LIBRARY OFRALD
GOP
Mactinac Island Sept"
3
DISCUSS
Planning and Research group headed by Charles Goodell
Republican Coordinating Committee's three-goal mission:
1. To broaden the advisory base of national party policy.
2. Set up task forces to study andmake recommendations
for dealing with problems confrotning people of the Nat ion.
3. Stimulate communication among members of the party
and others in developing a common appooach to
the Nation's problems.
EORD is LIBRARY GERALD
FOR SPEECHES
Republican Congressmen should strive to develop an
eagle eye, a bird-dog nose, the ear of an elephant,
the energy of a wild bull, the hide of a rhinoceros,
the fight of a tiger and work like a horse.
FGED & LIBRARY GERALD
ON LBJ
Don't feel too sorry for President Johnson
borrowing $100,000 to pay income tax.
if he had kept Bobby Baker around he wouldn't
have this financial problem.
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
On Fund-raising
Whenever I attend a fund-raising function to
- sweeten the Republican political campaign
pot--I'm reminded of President Kennedy's classic
remark "I am touched to be here, but not as
much as you have been!"
GERALD 1898017
GOP Mackinac Island Sept. 11
PLAN OF ACTION FOR EVERY REPUBLICAN WORKER
1. Get more workers
2. Tell story of over-balance in government
loss of two-party system
White House control--reaching into the states directly
Alarming trend toward inflation
Danger of losing present form of govt.
Growth of federal control over cities, counties, towns
3. Be optimistic and inspire others
4. Take a positive approach
GERALD LISAARY
-more-
Mackinac Island GOP
-5-
Conclusion
We must expose failures of the Democrats to keep campaign promises
We must offer others the hope of a better world under GOP philosophy
We must work with dedication and zeal to strengthen unity in our
ranks.
Unless there is ONE Republican Party---united, unselfish there will
be just ONE political party in the United States and it won't be
ours,
It's tip to each of us---in Michigan-- in every State every
distpåct every city, county and community.
Must have political togetherness
!
CONGRESSMAN
NEWS
GERALD R. FORD
HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER
RELEASE
Excerpts from Mackinac Island (Mich) speech
Release for PM's
September 11, 1965 Michigan Republicans
9/11/65
Unless there is one Republican Party--united, unselfishly devoted to the
support of every candidate from the top of the national ticket and of local
ballots-- there will be just one political party in the United States and
it will not be ours.
The strength of our party must be built at state, county, city and community
levels. From this solid base will come a resurgence reaching all the way to
the top of national politics.
There can be no political family brawling, no selfish going-it-alone. Petty
differences must be forgotten.
The Republican Party one hundred years ago was formed in honorable compromise
by a group of six separate political organizations. Unless we become once again
a national Republican team we will turn back the calendar a century.
*
*
*
The Republican Party must be inclusive, not exclusive. Our appeals must be
made to Democrats, independents and Republicans alike. We should welcome any
person who wants to join a challenging crusade to maintain two-party government.
*
Unless Republicans make sufficient gains in the House and Senate, the White
House will have total domination of the Federal government.
To return balance in the Congress we need: dedicated candidates who think
first of the people, improved communications with the public at large to sell
our philosophy, better organization, and more campaign funds.
Republican workers must tell the story of present Executive control on
government, White House influence reaching into the states, the alarming trend
toward inflation, the growth of federal control over cities, counties, towns.
Workers must be optimistic to inspire others. They should take a positive view.
*
*
*
We must expose the failures of the Democrats to keep campaign promises, offer
the electorate the hope for a better world under the Republican philosophy, and
work with dedication to strengthen unity in our ranks.
CONGRESSMAN
NEWS
GERALD R. FORD
HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER
RELEASE
Excerpts from Mackinac Island (Mich) speech
Release for PM's
September 11, 1965 Michigan Republicans
9/11/65
Unless there is one Republican Party--united, unselfishly devoted to the
support of every candidate from the top of the national ticket and of local
ballots-- there will be just one political party in the United States and
it will not be ours.
The strength of our party must be built at state, county, city and community
levels. From this solid base will come a gence reaching all the way to
the top of national politics.
There can be no political family brawlin no selfish going-it-alone. Petty
differences must be forgotten.
The Republican Party one hundred years ago/was formed in honorable compromise
by a group of six separate political organizations. Unless we become once again
a national Republican team we will turn back the calendar a century.
*
*
*
The Republican Party must be inclusive, ot exclusive. Our appeals must be
made to Democrats, independents and Republicans alike. We should welcome any
person who wants to join a challeng. crusade to maintain two-party government.
Unless Republicans make sufficient gainn in the House and Senate, the White
House will have total domination of the Federal government.
To return balance in the Congress we need: dedicated candidates who think
first of the people, improved communications with the public at large to sell
our philosophy, better organization, and more campaign funds.
Republican workers must tell the story of present Executive control on
government, White House influence reaching into the states, the alarming trend
toward inflation, the growth of federal control over cities, counties, towns.
Workers must be optimistic to inspire others. They should take a positive view.
*
*
*
We must expose the failures of the Democrats to keep campaign promises, offer
the electorate the hope for a better world under the Republican philosophy, and
work with dedication to strengthen unity in our ranks.
GERA
LIBRARY