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The original documents are located in Box 41, "10/30/76 - Notes for Ohio Stump Speech" of
the President's Speeches and Statements: Reading Copies at the Gerald R. Ford
Presidential Library.
Copyright Notice
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States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.
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Digitized from Box 41 of President's Speeches and Statements: Reading Copies at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
NOTES FOR OHIO STUMP SPEECH
-1-
MY MESSAGE TODAY CAN BE SUMMED UP IN JUST A FEW
WORDS:
AS MUCH AS I BELIEVE IN A STRONG AND PROSPEROUS
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY, I HAVE COME HERE TO SAY
THAT THIS YEAR -- THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON TO TRADE IN
YOUR RELIABLE FORD -- FOR A FLASHIER MODEL
THE RECORD OF MY ADMINISTRATION IS PEACE,
PROSPERITY AND TRUST
-2-
22 MONTHS AGO: INFLATION & UNEMPLOYMENT THEN
NO QUICK--FIXES -- SOUND POLICIES
INFLATION & EMPLOYMENT FIGURES NOW:
87 MILLION, 700 THOUSAND AMERICANS WORKING
300 THOUSAND MORE JOBS IN MAY ALONE
I WON'T BE SATISFIED UNTIL EVERY AMERICAN
WHO WANTS A JOB CAN FIND A JOB
-3-
GOVERNMENT SHOULD SPEND LESS AND TAX LESS
GOVERNMENT BIG ENOUGH etc.
VETOES
BALANCED BUDGET
TAX CUTS
-3a-
AGRICULTURE (When applicable)
CONTRIBUTION OF FARMERS TO ECONOMY
REFER TO EARL BUTZ
EXPORT POLICY (if applicable)
ESTATE TAX PROPOSALS
-4-
PEACE:
TODAY AMERICA IS AT PEACE
THERE ARE NO
AMERICAN BOYS FIGHTING ANYWHERE ON THE FACE
OF THE EARTH -- AND I INTEND TO KEEP IT THAT WAY
STRONG NATIONAL DEFENSE
-5-
TRUST:
MOST IMPORTANT JOB -- RESTORATION OF TRUST
IN THE PRESIDENCY ITSELF
AS YOUR PRESIDENT, I WILL PROMISE NO MORE THAN
I CAN DELIVER, AND I WILL DELIVER EVERYTHING
THAT I PROMISE
-6-
CONCLUSION:
WE OWE A FUTURE OF PEACE, PROSPERITY
AND TRUST TO OUR CHILDREN
I NEED YOUR HELP -- I WON'T LET YOU DOWN
END OF TEXT