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Digitized from Box D8 of The Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Statement by Rep. Gerald R. Ford (R=Mich)
on Republican fact-finding mission to France
June 21, 1965
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Republican fact-finding mission on NATO has returned from a busy schedule
of conferences in Paris. The purpose was to study the Atlantic Alliance and to
probe what appeared to be a deepening rift between France and the United States.
The mission received an enthusiastic and warm welcome by French leaders.
A full report and specific recommendations will be made to the Republican
Conference at an early date, but it is obvious this mission has already made a
significant contribution.
Toward the end of the 8-day period several notable developments occurred in
U.S.-French relations.
President Johnson suddenly dispatched Vice President Humphrey to France where
he praised France and met with President deGaulle.
The French government made a number of friendly gestures toward the United
States. The government announced prepayment of $178 million in World War II debt,
10 years ahead of schedule, and both Foreign Minister Couve de Murville and
President de Gaulle expressed warmth toward this country in personal statements.
I am delighted to see that President Johnson is now apparently moving in a
direction long advocated by Republicans. The Republican Task Force on NATO last
April 20 urged President Johnson himself to go to Europe at the earliest possible
date to visit deGaulle. I still hope he will do so.
Republicans are gratified by these developments and hope the President will
now give priority to the difficult and urgent problems of the Atlantic Alliance.
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Statement by Rep. Gerald R. Ford (R-Mich)
on Republican fact-finding mission to France
June 21, 1965
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Republican fact-finding mission on NATO has returned from a busy schedule
of conferences in Paris, The purpose was to study the Atlantic Alliance and to
probe what appeared to be a deepening rift between France and the United States.
The mission received an enthusiastic and warm welcome by French leaders.
A full report and specific recommendations will be made to the Republican
Conference at an early date, but it'is obvious this mission has already made a
significant contribution.
Toward the end of : the 8-day period several notable developments occurred in
U.S.-French relations.
President Johnson suddenly dispatched Vice President Humphrey to France where
he praised France and met with President deGaulle.
The French government made a number of friendly gestures toward the United
States. The government announced prepayment of $178 million in World War II debt,
10 years ahead of schedule, and both Foreign Minister Couve de Murville and
President de Gaulle expressed warmth toward this country in personal statements.
I am delighted to see that President Johnson is now apparently moving in a
direction long advocated by Requblicans. The Republican Task Force on NATO last
April 20 urged President Johnson inself to go to Europe at the earliest possible
date to visit deGaulle. I still hope he will do so.
Republicans are gratified these developments and hope the President will
now give priority to the difficult and urgent problems of the Atlantic Alliance.
#
#
#
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CONGRESSMAN
NEWS
GERALD R. FORD
HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER
RELEASE
FOR RELEASE UPON RECEIPT
APRIL 1, 1966
STATEMENT BY HOUSE MINORITY LEADER GERALD R. FORD, R-MICHIGAN
No "April-Fooling" about it--it has now become more and more urgent
that Democrats in Congress join Republicans in looking for places to cut
the President's $112.8 billion budget instead of trying to inflate it.
The reason is that French President Charles deGaulle has announced
he wants all allied commands and installations out of his country by
April 1, 1967. France just announced it will not pay one penny toward
the cost of removing the U. S. and other allied NATO bases from French
soil, and I don't think there is any way we can force France to assume
any of that tremendous expense.
Estimated cost of the move-out runs as high as $2.5 billion, according
to news dispatches from Paris where deGaulle and his cabinet yesterday
met on the question for 2½ hours. The cabinet firmly rejected a demand
by us and our NATO allies that France pay for removing the NATO bases.
It has been impossible for me to learn the extent to which our 13
NATO allies apart from France will share in the cost of base removal; but
since most of the installations are ours, we know the U. S. will pay most
of the bill. A good guess is that our share will exceed $1 billion.
This will create an unanticipated and heavy drain on U. S. defense
funds in fiscal 1967 at a time when we are pouring billions of dollars into
Vietnam with no end in sight.
This is something that has received little attention, eclipsed as
it is by the Vietnam war and by the problem of inflation here at home. It
is an added reason why Congress should cut spending as a move to halt
inflation and avoid a tax increase.
There is no question that the reorganizing of NATO's supply lines in
Europe will require heavy military expenditures by the U. S. I personally
am most concerned and feel this is another reason for Congress to cut back
non-military spending.
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Ford Presidential Library.\nDigitized from Box D8 of The Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nStatement by Rep. Gerald R. Ford (R=Mich)\non Republican fact-finding mission to France\nJune 21, 1965\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\nThe Republican fact-finding mission on NATO has returned from a busy schedule\nof conferences in Paris. The purpose was to study the Atlantic Alliance and to\nprobe what appeared to be a deepening rift between France and the United States.\nThe mission received an enthusiastic and warm welcome by French leaders.\nA full report and specific recommendations will be made to the Republican\nConference at an early date, but it is obvious this mission has already made a\nsignificant contribution.\nToward the end of the 8-day period several notable developments occurred in\nU.S.-French relations.\nPresident Johnson suddenly dispatched Vice President Humphrey to France where\nhe praised France and met with President deGaulle.\nThe French government made a number of friendly gestures toward the United\nStates. The government announced prepayment of $178 million in World War II debt,\n10 years ahead of schedule, and both Foreign Minister Couve de Murville and\nPresident de Gaulle expressed warmth toward this country in personal statements.\nI am delighted to see that President Johnson is now apparently moving in a\ndirection long advocated by Republicans. The Republican Task Force on NATO last\nApril 20 urged President Johnson himself to go to Europe at the earliest possible\ndate to visit deGaulle. I still hope he will do so.\nRepublicans are gratified by these developments and hope the President will\nnow give priority to the difficult and urgent problems of the Atlantic Alliance.\n#\n#\n#\n#\nStatement by Rep. Gerald R. Ford (R-Mich)\non Republican fact-finding mission to France\nJune 21, 1965\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\nThe Republican fact-finding mission on NATO has returned from a busy schedule\nof conferences in Paris, The purpose was to study the Atlantic Alliance and to\nprobe what appeared to be a deepening rift between France and the United States.\nThe mission received an enthusiastic and warm welcome by French leaders.\nA full report and specific recommendations will be made to the Republican\nConference at an early date, but it'is obvious this mission has already made a\nsignificant contribution.\nToward the end of : the 8-day period several notable developments occurred in\nU.S.-French relations.\nPresident Johnson suddenly dispatched Vice President Humphrey to France where\nhe praised France and met with President deGaulle.\nThe French government made a number of friendly gestures toward the United\nStates. The government announced prepayment of $178 million in World War II debt,\n10 years ahead of schedule, and both Foreign Minister Couve de Murville and\nPresident de Gaulle expressed warmth toward this country in personal statements.\nI am delighted to see that President Johnson is now apparently moving in a\ndirection long advocated by Requblicans. The Republican Task Force on NATO last\nApril 20 urged President Johnson inself to go to Europe at the earliest possible\ndate to visit deGaulle. I still hope he will do so.\nRepublicans are gratified these developments and hope the President will\nnow give priority to the difficult and urgent problems of the Atlantic Alliance.\n#\n#\n#\n#\nCONGRESSMAN\nNEWS\nGERALD R. FORD\nHOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER\nRELEASE\nFOR RELEASE UPON RECEIPT\nAPRIL 1, 1966\nSTATEMENT BY HOUSE MINORITY LEADER GERALD R. FORD, R-MICHIGAN\nNo \"April-Fooling\" about it--it has now become more and more urgent\nthat Democrats in Congress join Republicans in looking for places to cut\nthe President's $112.8 billion budget instead of trying to inflate it.\nThe reason is that French President Charles deGaulle has announced\nhe wants all allied commands and installations out of his country by\nApril 1, 1967. France just announced it will not pay one penny toward\nthe cost of removing the U. S. and other allied NATO bases from French\nsoil, and I don't think there is any way we can force France to assume\nany of that tremendous expense.\nEstimated cost of the move-out runs as high as $2.5 billion, according\nto news dispatches from Paris where deGaulle and his cabinet yesterday\nmet on the question for 2½ hours. The cabinet firmly rejected a demand\nby us and our NATO allies that France pay for removing the NATO bases.\nIt has been impossible for me to learn the extent to which our 13\nNATO allies apart from France will share in the cost of base removal; but\nsince most of the installations are ours, we know the U. S. will pay most\nof the bill. A good guess is that our share will exceed $1 billion.\nThis will create an unanticipated and heavy drain on U. S. defense\nfunds in fiscal 1967 at a time when we are pouring billions of dollars into\nVietnam with no end in sight.\nThis is something that has received little attention, eclipsed as\nit is by the Vietnam war and by the problem of inflation here at home. It\nis an added reason why Congress should cut spending as a move to halt\ninflation and avoid a tax increase.\nThere is no question that the reorganizing of NATO's supply lines in\nEurope will require heavy military expenditures by the U. S. I personally\nam most concerned and feel this is another reason for Congress to cut back\nnon-military spending.\n# # #"
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