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1975/03/22 - Gridiron Dinner, Washington, DC
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Frances K. Pullen Files
Frances Pullen's Speech Reading Copies
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President (1974-1977 : Ford). Office of the First Lady. 1974-1977
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The original documents are located in Box 3, folder "Gridiron Dinner, Washington DC,
March 22, 1975" of the Frances K. Pullen Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential
Library.
Copyright Notice
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of
photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald Ford donated to the United
States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.
Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public
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copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
Digitized from Box 3 of the Frances K. Pullen Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
MOLLENHOFF:
WILL MRS. FORD AND MRS. ROCKEFELLER KINDLY STEP TO THE MICROPHONES.
MRS. FORD:
GRIDIRON CLASS OF 1975, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND GIVE FORTHRIGHT ANSWER
TO OUR QUESTIONS,
MRS. ROCKEFELLER: Do YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR
AND RESPECT YOUR SENIORS?
(MOLLENHOFF INITIATES IN ORDER, WITH HELEN THOMAS LAST) I DO.
MRS. FORD:
Do YOU PROMISE TO LOVE, HONOR AND OBEY THE RULES AND TRADITIONS OF THE
GRIDIRON CLUB?
(MOLLENHOFF INITIATES IN ORDER, EXCEPT FOR HELEN WHO REMAINS MUTE): I DO.
MRS. FORD:
ANSWER THE QUESTION, HELEN.
HELEN:
OH, ALL RIGHT, I DO,
MOLLENHOFF:
MR. PRESIDENT, I NOW PRONOUNCE
DECLARE THEM INITIATED, WARTS AND ALL.
WARREN:
THANK YOU, MRS. FORD, MRS. ROCKEFELLER
AND DON'T LET ME HEAR A YIP
OUT OF YOU FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS.