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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 3, folder \"Third Debate: Closing Statements\" of\nthe White House Special Files Unit Files 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 Gerald Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain.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 3 of the White House Special Files Unit Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nDuring my 25 years in the Congress, five Presidents\nled this country. I worked with all of them. I watched them\nmake decisions. I disagreed with them when I thought they had\nmade the wrong decisions.\nWhen I became President two years ago, I found there\nwas quite a difference between making the critical decisions\nand second-guessing them.\nSince taking office under very difficult circumstances,\nI have done my best to put this Nation back on even keel, to\nchart a steady course for the future.\nNow I stand for election to a full term as your\nPresident. An American campaign must have its share of bumper\nstickers and television commercials and slogans. But these\nare not the means for deciding who should lead this country\nfor the next four years.\nThese are the things that matter: America is\ncelebrating its Bicentennial year in freedom. America is\n-2-\nsteadily recovering from the worst recession and the worst\ninflation in forty years. America has had its faith restored\nin the White House. America is at peace.\nWe have come a long way. We have a long way still to\ngo. Whatever the outcome of this election, I have been proud\nto serve as your President. I love this country, as you do.\nIt would be the highest honor of my life for you to say,\n\"Jerry, you've done a good job for America. Keep right on\ndoing it.\"\nThank you, and good night.\n# # #\n25 years (Congress)\n5 Presidents led\nWorked with them\nDisagreed with them\nWrong decisions\nGERALD R. FURD\nBecame Pres.\nDifference - making 2nd guessing\nORIGINAL RETIRED FOR PRESERVATION\nTaking office - difficult circ.\nEven keel - steady course - Future\nElection - Full term\nCampaign - bumper stickers, TV, slogans\nNot means - lead country\nCome long way\nLong way to go.\nn hatwer outcome /proad 25\nto have been Palo.\nLove country no you do\nHighert honest - for you\nto say - I done you\n10th IN american. keep\nmyth\nORIGINAL RETIRED FOR PRESERVATION\nThings that matter\nCelebrating bi-centennial\nRecession - inflation\nFaith restored\nPeace\nCome long way - long way to go\nOutcome - election\nProud to serve\nLove country - as you do\nHighest honor\nJerry - good job - do it\nDuring my 25\nLast 2 yrs - found to\nSence taking office /\neven beel\nstandy comme\nNo stand for itiction for\nfull term\nBumpr strohn, T.V. commerced\nThen am stopm things that matter\nBi unterned\nRecording faith from suffalm memorin r"
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