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The original documents are located in Box D16, folder "No Occasion, 1964?" of the Ford
Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential
Library.
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Digitized from Box D16 of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Ladies and jentlemen, fifteen years ago a legislative
proposal was prepared in the Gecutive Branch
and sent to Congress after many months of
intensive study. It wasa massive bill,
numbering several score pages and
containing eftremely complex language
Jan off in an discure part of this
measure was a one sentince item.
It provided that when and if any
Pressident declared an emergency for
any reason whatsoever, he could
thereupon efpend every dollar in
the US Treasury, and more besides, -
and the Congress wouldle obligated
to restore the funds so expended
That close My came to relinguishing
completely control by the people over
the public purse,
your Congress denied this request. Control
still resides in the people, augment the
executive branch and all control will
disappeare
Ae have to decide. Junst the people. Or
trust unbridled power,
GER R. FORD LIBRARY
I think I know your choice. Lekemine,
it surely is to keep our Congress strong.