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Digitized from Box 29 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUGUST 18, 1976
OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
(Kansas City, Missouri)
THE WHITE HOUSE
REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT
TO THE
NEW YORK DELEGATION
THE CROWN CENTER HOTEL
5:30 P.M. CDT
Senator Javits, the Congressional delegation from
the State of New York, my good friend Louis Lefkowitz, my
also very good friend, the man that should have been the
present Governor of the State of New York, Malcolm Wilson
and all of the wonderful delegates and alternates from the
Empire State, I thank you very, very much.
I sat there watching the television as we went
down the roll call last night, and it was certainly comforting
(Laughter) to know that under the leadership of your great
State Chairman and all the people that work with him that
we were going to get an awful lot of delegates voting right
last night, (Laughter) and 134 sounded great at that one.
I thank you, Dick, and I thank all of those that
stood with us. It was a good fight. I was impressed that
we did it the right way because we were on the right side
of the issue. But now let me say that the ball game is not
over. I have seen an awful lot of good ball teams lose
when they didn't play until the final whistle.
We have got the final part of this game, as far
as this Convention is concerned, this evening. The
contribution of the State of New York and the delegation
here can be extremely significant, just as it was last
night. I am absolutely confident that we will do in New York
tonight as we did last night, and I hope even better.
But, when we are all through with the contest
tonight, we have to be absolutely certain and positive that
in New York, in Michigan, in the other 48 States, that we
leave that Convention as a party unified for the philosophy,
for the point of view, for what we believe so deeply and, if
we do, we can win that election on November 2.
Let me say as the nominee I will maximize my
efforts. I will do everything possible to make sure that
we march arm in arm, shoulder to shoulder for the next 75
days so victory is assured for the American people. So, I
would just like to thank you all. I have had the privilege
of meeting many of you over the years as I have campaigned
in I think virtually every part of the great State of New York.
I would just like to re-emphasize and reiterate
my appreciation for the support you have given me, not just
last night but over some tough months. Betty and I are most
grateful. I would just like to wander through the crowd and
express that appreciation not by words, but by a handshake and
a personal expression of our gratitude and gratefulness.
Thank you very, very much.
END
(AT 5:34 P.M. CDT)