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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box D16, folder \"Economic Club - Introduction of\nBarry Goldwater, Detroit, MI, March 25, 1964\" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press\nSecretary and Speech File 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. The Council donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain.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 D16 of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nEconomications Simpless Marchas\nLadies and Gentlemen:\nEvery four years the United States demonstrates to the world\nthat in a democratic way our Republican form of government can survive\nthe stress and strain of a presidential compaign, of a real internal\nbattle, of a genuine family fight. The final bout comes in November\nwith the semi-finals or preliminaries scheduled for July and August.\nThe August Democratic show promises to be a dull affair. There is\nhardly sufficient interest to sustain TV coverage for three days.\nSuspense may be generated by the preliminary Bobby Kennedy-Nubert Mumphrey\nbout if their handlers can be stimulated and encouraged to continue the\nsparring, the shadow boxing, until sero hour. I suspect however, that\nthe \"boss\" in the big White House on Pannsylvania Avenue will make the\nfinal decision before the contenders strip for the fray, and put on the\ngloves.\nBut in July we expect a championship performance by the Grand\nOld Party. The principals are in tip-top shape; their handlers in each\ncorner are enthusiastic and determined. The nation-vide autidnes will be\ntreated to an honest fight; a strongly-contedded fight but a fair one,\nwith a majority of the delegates making the final decision. The issues\nwill be debated; some personalities will be battered and bruised, but\nthe vinner will come out smiling.\nTonight we are privileged to have with us one of our principal\ncontenders. Some say he is a bit bruised along with others from a recent\nbout in New Hampshire but this has not preventedhin from taking laws\nGERALD strides JBRARK\n&\nacross the continent into the State of California Accustomed to Jut-\nspeed flight; frained in the pracideal work-a-day world of our competitive\nfree enterprise system, conditioned by years of service in the U. S.\nSenate, he comes into the ring seasoned and effective.\nSo in our corner tonight, ladies and gentlemen, wearing a grey\nsuit with a grey necktie, just in from Washington, we have a highly respected\nchallenger, a man of principle, a forceful contender. A devoted champion of\nand B. real scrapper for the American vay of life, a living example of how\nour political system works. Here is a man who doesn't mind the heat in\nthe kitchen. On many occasions he can and does produce more than a little\nheat himself. Senator Barry Goldwater is highly qualified to address the\nEconomic Club of Detroit. It is a distinct privilege and pleasure to present\nmy courageous and able colleague and warm personal friend, Senator Goldwater\nof Arizona.\nFORD i LIBRARY CERALD\nLadies and Gentlemen:\nEvery four years the United States demonstrates to the world\nthat in a democratic way our Republican form of government can survive\nthe stress and strain of a presidential campaign, of a real internal\nbattle, of a genuine family fight. The final bout comes in November\nwith the semi-finals or preliminaries scheduled for July and August.\nThe August Democratic show promises to be a dull affair. There is\nhardly sufficient interest to sustain TV coverage for three days.\nSuspense may be generated by the preliminary Bobby Kennedy-Hubert Humphrey\nbout if their handlers can be stimulated and encouraged to continue the\nsparring, the shadow boxing, until zero hour. I suspect however, that\nthe \"boss\" in the big White House on Pennsylvania Avenue will make the\nfinal decision before the contenders strip for the fray, and put on the\ngloves.\nBut in July we expect a championship performance by the Grand\nOld Party. The principals are in tip-top shape; their handlers in each\ncorner are enthusiastic and determined. The nation-wide autience will be\ntreated to an honest fight; a strongly-contended fight but a fair one,\nwith a majority of the delegates making the final decision. The issues\nwill be debated; some personalities will be battered and bruised, but\nthe winner will come out smiling.\nTonight we are privileged to have with us one of our principal\ncontenders. Some say he is a bit bruised along with others from a recent\nbout in New Hampshire but this has not preventedhim from taking long SERAPE strides\n-2-\nacross the continent into the State of California Accustomed to jet-\nspeed flight; trained in the practical work-a-day world of our competitive\nfree enterprise system, conditioned by years of service in the U. S.\nSenate, he comes into the ring seasoned and effective.\nSo in our corner tonight, ladies and gentlemen, wearing a grey\nsuit with a grey necktie, just in from Washington, we have a highly respected\nchallenger, a man of principle, a forceful contender. A devoted champion of\nand a real scrapper for the American way of life, a living example of how\nour political system works. Here is a man who doesn't mind the heat in\nthe kitchen. On many occasions he can and does produce more than a little\nheat himself. Senator Barry Goldwater is highly qualified to address the\nEconomic Club of Detroit. It is a distinct privilege and pleasure to present\nmy courageous and able colleague and warm personal friend, Senator Goldwater\nof Arizona."
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