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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 4, folder \"University of Michigan\nCommencement, Ann Arbor, Michigan, December 19, 1976\" of the Frances K. Pullen\nPapers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nDigitized from Box 4 of the Frances K. Pullen Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nELIZABETH BLOOMER FORD, First Lady of the United States.\nShakespeare said 11\n.some are born great, some achieve greatness, and\nsome have greatness thrust upon them.\" All of these circumstances are\nappropriate to the life of Betty Ford.\nYour friends regard your courage and compassion as unfailing. They admire\nyour outspoken commitment to the highest standards of personal and community\nlife. These qualities testify to an inborn greatness of spirit.\nThat you achieved greatness is unquestioned. With Terpsichore your muse,\nyou mastered the demanding art of dance to the satisfaction of no less a\ntaskmaster than Martha Graham. Your flair for art led to other successes in\nmodeling and fashion display. Characteristically, you have shared these\nabilities with the young, the handicapped, and all who are interested.\nFew people have greatness thrust upon them with more dramatic suddenness\nthan that which marked your ascendancy with Gerald R. Ford to Presidential\nresponsibilities. Seldom have such awesome duties been in more earnest hands.\nYour style and substance have earned the admiration of a nation. The delightful\nfact that you could be simultaneously the First Mama of the radio channels and\nFirst Lady of the United States is testimony to your gift of grace and personal\ndemocracy.\nThe University of Michigan is delighted to receive a great lady and to\nconfer upon you the honorary degree, Doctor of Laws.\nPresident Fleming: \"I now confer upon you, Elizabeth Bloomer Ford, the degree\nDoctor of Laws, and admit you to all its rights, honors and privileges.\"\ngg/hj\n12/3/76\nORIGINAL RETIRED TO\nSPECIAL DOCUMENTS FILE\nUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN COMMENCEMENT\nDECEMBER 19, 1976\nTHANK YOU, DR, FLEMING,\nTHIS IS THE SECOND NICEST TITLE I'VE EVER RECEIVED,\nTHE FIRST WAS MRS. GERALD FORD,\nWITH THIS WONDERFUL NEW DEGREE, I CERTAINLY HOPE I\nWILL BE SUCCESSFUL WITH THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT I'VE\nALWAYS CHAMPIONED.\n2\nTHE PRESIDENT AND I ALSO FEEL LIKE GRADUATES TODAY.\nWE TOO BEGIN A NEW CHAPTER IN OUR LIVES, AND WE LOOK\nTO THE FUTURE WITH GREAT ANTICIPATION.\nWE BELIEVE \"THE BEST IS YET TO BE\" FOR US AND FOR THIS\nCOUNTRY. AND WE WILL BE WORKING TO ACHIEVE THAT HOPE FOR\nALL AMERICA.\n-0-\nUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN COMMENCEMENT\nDECEMBER 19, 1976\nFees,\nTHANK YOU, DRA FLEMING.\nTHIS IS THE SECOND NICEST TITLE I'VE EVER RECEIVED.\nTHE FIRST WAS MRS. GERALD FORD.\nWITH THIS WONDERFUL NEW DEGREE, I CERTAINLY HOPE I\nwhich\nWILL BE SUCCESSFUL WITH THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT I'VE\nALWAYS CHAMPIONED.\n2\nTHE PRESIDENT AND I ALSO FEEL LIKE GRADUATES TODAY.\nWE TOO BEGIN A NEW CHAPTER IN OUR LIVES, AND WE LOOK\nTO THE FUTURE WITH GREAT ANTICIPATION.\nWE BELIEVE \"THE BEST IS YET TO BE\" FOR US AND FOR THIS\nwill continue\nCOUNTRY.\nAND WE\nWILL BE\nWORKING TO ACHIEVE THAT HOPE FOR\nALL AMERICA.\n-0-"
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