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The original documents are located in Box D15, folder "Cheyenne - Lincoln Day, Keith
Thomson, February 12, 1959" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and
Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box D15 of The Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Chayenne Finash Day - 2/12/59
Introduction -
/
theat, great man story
Longhson story
2
Keith Thmorn -
3
Wyoming - personal connection
a). relatives -Reverton
b). yellowstone
State Problems 1 I am proud to say - I'm froma great ofth.
2 am glad " . - I'm in a great statis
W youning + Michigan
a). Similarties
State wide offices
State Senate
Repullicano left bill States solvent.
b). Contrasts
,
(Michigan -10 yrs under Den. For.
Wyoming - gust beginning Dem vegams
Mechigan - borks + lankongt after
2
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
10 yrs of a Dam Hn.
Wyoming - solvent & an washint
under Republism.
working freedly
@
1
3
Michigan problem - 4.5. News f. 49
In 1948 Michagan had 100 surplus.
a). hast pical you - -21 million
b/. This " " -89 " "
c/ To pay current Lich
1). Lequir Commission
2/ Veterans Trust Ful.
d). Unpaid obligations
23 The Corporations
4. Universaties
2/. Teachers neterement
3/. Contractors
c). annual Spending from ta Whim
4
In speaking to some of your Legistators
Today 2 find that some of the Today
posal problems confronting you are
Reputhine Legalatame in michigan
similar to those that Jacel mr
a few your lach
Republican Legalature trued I hard
down spending - Damnater
always wasted more.
Demaratic fromer - - Frh credit
for any additional spenling of
made Topotation whipping Log"
FORD ABRARY
for all that who bad.
The Repubbean position in m whighn has
been SOUND but Lasn't been sold. I
carge that you take smill protein + seel it.
3
Lineolns Birthday - 150 yrs ago Today.
Our first Republican president
instal in 1860
abc stord In
Our Party stom Pronsiple
In 1952 + in 1956 the
Republism Party stand for
PRINCIPLES & the
voters elected anthor
D. our Present
great Republican, Durght
In 1960 if the Republican
Party stands for PRINC, PLES
we will elect another
Republism Presslent of
vegain control 7th Congras.
FORD & LIBRARY 074470
4
a). Modern, ready & proverful
defense program
Three (3) Basic
b). Final Responsability
c/- a from + morally
might
L National Accurty
(pre Korea + today
army
nath Ast Revenue
This program -
LONG PULL
Mary
atomic subs State north
/
Camino
air Form -mokerryed from
propether down to
get 4 now to
Missiks 1
Democrate now my we aren't
spending enough.
LET'S Look at the Read
Demo great + famine
(peaks + ralleys
413 billion
1). Pre Korea - air You research
Truman + Sympt
#740 million could
2) Pre Spudnih -$2.5 Inlian
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
3J. 1958 - $45 milder
out! Space Program.
Thes program - Spend because it will Retar was Russin
knowe we can anmediate + unin any war knowlen is pooth
5
2
Final Responsibility
Repubbican have always stord for,
frught for & have a better
record of accomplant on the
issue of Fiscal Responsibility.
Republican balanced budget
2 times in 5 yrs &
the has submitted a Inland
budget for next you of the
Ripublisons in Longros
will fight to preven it.
Demonts -3 balanced Ludgets
in 20 yrs of in I of those
3 you the Repubhoons controlled
The Home d
National Delt -
Roserelt 1 #30 to 233-233
Tohnan - 237 to $266 - 33
Eventown -*166 t 285 - $19
FORD & LIB LIBRARY GERALD
6
Inflation + Fascal Responsibility
Inflation ask the pm
subverts our morality renteraty
challenges system! our free enterprise
Became The Demnats ware
parally personsible with
a fondures for depart praving
of no apparent concern In a
moing natural debt, the
value file Dollar lost
481 cents in purshasing power
Become the Republicans are
procelly responsible inflation
has been checked & in 6 yrs
the purchasing power of the
Dollar lost only 4t.
Tapes - at This point no one can
housely categorizally promior federal
tax nebel.
But historically Republism can
How - 14 out 7 15 tab insured -Dams
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
7 " V. 10 4
7
a
Voreyn Policy - G.O.P.
1). Firm
2/. Morally Right
3/. Kyt the Peace.
Many Demonats including the
Democratic Policy Committee seem to
advreate "peace meal surrender 4
approsement to the communists."
a). Doubtal The wrating of the
Proceducts forthnutht action
in handling the trully in
The Maddle East
b). Corticyal the prim U.S.
attatude when the Chring
Communists threatened the
Free board in 1958.
GERALD FORD LIBRABY
Conclusion
Republicans can win in 1960 if
a). Esponor sound principles
b). Unite behind There
principles + leave
and our party defferences
c/. and, work intelligently of
deligently for a cause
which was The salvation
fth Union in 1960
which will be The
saluation of our nation 4
the Free World in 1960
FORD