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Digitized from Box D24 of The Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library ISSUES OF 1968 1.The overall issue is whether the Americaxxex can afford another four years of Democratic control of our domestic and foreign affairs. I say we can't afford it, and I feel certain the American people agree. 2. The chief issues are Vietnam, inflation, taxes, loss of confidence in the crime, dollar x and the problems of the cities including civil disorder. 3. There are t hose who say President Johnson's peace initiative has removed FORD Vie tnam as an issue. His peace moves may have eliminated Vietnam as an issue for the two Democratic senators who are after his job but not for the people.