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The original documents are located in Box 1, folder "College Graduates Message, 1975" of
the Eliska Hasek Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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TO THE 1975 COLLEGE GRADUATES:
President Eisenhower once said that education is not only
the means for earning a living, but for enlarging life. His
words are especially appropriate for those who complete
college. Your generation's candor, sensitivity and desire
for creative involvement are heartening signs that you will
be doing more than just earning a living.
You are graduating in a particularly difficult year. You
will be faced with many uncertainties. But the opportunities
that await you are even greater than the challenges. It will
indeed be within your grasp to enlarge and enrich life in our
society. As you make the decisions that will shape your
course and that of your country, I hope you will keep in mind
that one person can make a difference.
Times have changed greatly since I went to college. But
looking back on those days in the context of today's world, I
know that the same optimism and hope I shared with my
classmates is very much alive in you today. I want you to
know how much I admire your enthusiasm and determination,
and how convinced I am that you will make a difference for
America.
I wish each of you the satisfaction that comes from doing your
best at something you believe in.
GERALD R. FORD
BERALD R. FORD LIBRARY