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Digitized from Box 2 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 11, 1974
OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
(Pinehurst, North Carolina)
THE WHITE HOUSE
REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT
UPON ARRIVAL AT
POPE AIR FORCE BASE
FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
1:47 P.M. EDT
Thank you very, very much for coming out in
such great numbers. I am very, very grateful.
It is a particular pleasure to be here in
the great State of North Carolina. It is a pleasure to be,
or have come down with me, Senator Jesse Helms, and
it is always nice to see an old friend of mine like
Congressman Earl. Ruth, who I knew a long, long
time ago back in the days when both he and I were in
the Navy. I guess that is not a good thing to say here
with all of you. (Laughter)
As a matter of fact, I got to know Congressman
Ruth when we were both stationed here in the Navy over at
Chapel Hill. So, I spent a bit of my military career
in Chapel Hill before going to sea with the Navy.
It is nice to be in North Carolina because I
have had the privilege and pleasure of knowing so many,
many good people from this State.
But in addition -- and this is the main point
I would like to make -- this Air Base, which is so vitally
important, is not one that just belongs to the State
of North Carolina, but it belongs to all of us.
I come from the State of Michigan. We are as
proud as all of the North Carolinians are of Pope Air Force
Base and the people who are here, and Fort Bragg and
the others.
We feel that the contribution made by the
Defense Department, the 2,200,000, roughly, men and
women in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines, the
people who are civilians and work for the Defense
Department are an extremely vital part of our
security and the security of the free world.
MORE
(OVER)
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Page 2
And when we talk about security today, we are
talking not only about security from attack, but we are
talking about a deterrence against war. And one major part
of my service in the Presidency is to be sure that the
Defense Department is strong enough to deter war and to
protect our great country from any aggression.
I know there are people who think that we
can slash the money for the Army, the Navy, the Air Force,
Marines, and spend money for other programs. I don't
think we can hurt our military establishment without hurting
our security.
And so, to the extent that I have any influence,
I am going to make sure that we have adequate funding
for the weapon system, research and development,
operations and maintenance, personnel, so that all of
you feel that the service you are performing is with the
best of equipment in the best of environment and for the
best interests of 211 million Americans.
Thank you very, very much.
END
(AT 1:50 P.M. EDT)