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Digitized from Box 26 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 25, 1976
OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
(San Jose, California)
THE WHITE HOUSE
REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT
AT THE
PFC RECEPTION
CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
12:40 P.M. PDT
When I look at all this wonderful talent and
these fine supporters, obviously I can't help but be
enthusiastic about our opportunities and our prospects
on June 8.
We have found in the last week a real surge in
the momentum. We went through a tough time. We didn't
lose our cool. And then along came Maryland and Michigan --
did pretty well by us. (Laughter)
The nicest thing is the old Congressional district
that I represented, they gave me 85 percent of the vote.
I must tell you about one precinct. It is down in a rural
area, a good agricultural area called Overrizen. They have
a lot of good Dutchmen there and they know how to vote.
(Laughter) They have three churches and a couple of gas
stations and a school. And when they added up all the
votes last Tuesday, 595 for Ford and 2 for Mr. Reagan.
I don't expect to do quite that well here in
Santa Clara County, but what I do hope we can do is convince
the people of San Jose, Santa Clara County and the people
of California that the programs we have implemented; which
we can summarize very quickly -- the restoration of public
confidence in the White House, the turning around of our
economy from the serious economic recession, with good
policies, so that we are on the upswing where I think we
can have, if we don't get sidetracked by the Congress, a
solid and very prosperous economy in the months ahead.
Number three, because of our military capability,
because of our diplomatic skill, we can maintain the peace
that we have achieved and give us the opportunity to strengthen
the moral fibers and protect the freedom that all of us
love and cherish so much in this great country.
Thank you all very much.
END (AT 12:43 P.M. PDT)