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The original documents are located in Box D13, folder "Lincoln Day Speech, Grand
Rapids, February 10, 1949" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech
File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Lineoln Day Speech- H.R. 2/10/49
Intorduction 1
Comments on Washington Fincolm Day denner
Poot election reactions
Pollsters
Newspaper columnents xradio prograticators
Condidates reported 2/. pilure to compaign &
"/ns peoples it of view
sell ideas
Party workers- 3/. if failure Party breheng to define somes
Our future past
Defeatm "50 "iril make our chances slim in 1952
a party our of power 20 you is a lead duck
nota a lame drick"
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
Five defeats have shotterd our free we are
like a pans of glass when a Carl has been them
Rep. Spense story
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One Principle - "Hovernment is the servant
mith master of The people Our
government there who believe in solution
vast publems med not bisolved by
Socialism. We in this country have not
by government believe in Marvism or
asyet lurd under government Tyranly. Mercfore
Traman welfare state are mayber falling
by blendly following the policies di the
into a trap from which we can not
Artricate ourselves. The welfare
state exacts its trabute which is the
destruction of indevidual liberty
your responsibility
Editorial on "cruanties"
"for twelve yrs the Rep Party has
been an honest as coward. * How desperation the Y.S. needs
sell " yourself
Grave Ry. Party.
your
May responsability
Party cruncil participation 3)Hourse information
Policy commettee
knowing your vers & expressing them
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Keeping
140 th ya sincer Birthday
THANKEL
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Incoln Day Speech - 2/10/49.
Introduction
Madame charrman ate
Here to talk with you derectly etc
Back to acct,
Post Electron reactions
Hallup Pollsters
Newspaper columnests t radio
progrostication
Candidates a) failure to appreciate
Defeated - people's point I vum
Elected - b) failure To stand up
for what have 100ml
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
on what intered to do
Party workers 1
Disquity with party brehing & no
appreciation the people Pount ven
CENTRO
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Republican workers
Our Future of our past
Rep Currency. Spence story - Ch Bankey of
Defeat in 1950 would out? make prover Presidented 20 chances in
in
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party your layn duch
people not the master.
deal duch
A/L Important principles may & must be fleable
In govt no mget w a
Interdualism without desregard
for The nights of the many
Libralesm without being
tyroung Ave pt To dishma
your Responsibility
Sall
1
Omaha world- Herald at time
your
of recent Rep. conference.
"Fn 12yrs Rep. Party has been a cound."
"How desperately U.S. needs an honest
have Rep party"
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REFORD i LIBRARY GERALD
GEBATO 1080 THANGIA
"Mini"
1) Participating in G.O.P. policy groups
a). Policy Committee change
b) House Public Information Bureau
2) Statesmanship on "issues"
Regard for your views.
Fair fair standards act.
a) boost in basic nate
b) Proper exemptions
c) Removal of nt f govt to sue,
FORD i LIBRARY
BENVED TRANSIS GROP
"2 shall try to correct errors where
A/L
shown to be exrors, of 2 shall shall adopt
to be true velus
new views as fast as they 7 appear
Braball
Conclusin
A/L - "2 go for all sharing The
printeyls of the government who
assist in bearing its burden!
forent
FORD i LIBRARY GERALD