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The original documents are located in Box D24, folder "National Conference for
Businessmen on Election Issues Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, San Francisco, CA, May 27, 1968" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press
Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box D24 of The Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
National Conference for Businessmen on Election Issues
Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, Monday, May 27, 1968
Sponsored by Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Greater
San Francisco Chamber and California State Chamber.
Substance of remarks to be given by.
REP. GERALD R. FORD
Minority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives
As the 1968 election approaches, the American people are deeply
troubled and confused -- and very much concerned about the future of
their country.
They are anxious and unhappy. Their areas of greatest concern
are Vietnam, violence, and the steady erosion in the value of the dol-
lar in a word, inflation.
Vietnam is a volatile issue which currently has cooled off as
Americans wait to see what comes of the peace talks in Paris. But mean-
time, the Vietnam war has cost more than 26,000 American lives -- from
all causes -- and is costing more than $2 billion dollars a month in
American treasure.
The word, "violence," sums up the problems of greatest immedi-
ate concern to the American people. This embraces all of the turbulence
involved in rising crime rates, racial unrest, large-scale urban rioting
and the general breakdown of law and order in America which has turned
many of our cities into jungles of fear.
Thirdly, both Americans and Europeans are losing confidence in
the strength of the dollar. This is the inevitable result of huge fed-
eral deficits, a steady accelerating rise in the cost of living, and
discovery that the dollar is not as good as gold.
These are the issues which almost certainly will have a great
influence on the vote of the people in November. They are the issues
which demand answers if we are to improve the quality of life in America.
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GERALD R. FORD
National Conference for Businessmen on Election Issues
Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, Monday, May 27, 1968
Sponsored by Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Greater
San Francisco Chamber and California State Chamber.
Substance of remarks to be given by.
REP. GERALD R. FORD
Minority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives
As the 1968 election approaches, the American people are deeply
troubled and confused -- and very much concerned about the future of
their country.
They are anxious and unhappy. Their areas of greatest concern
are Vietnam, violence, and the steady erosion in the value of the dol-
lar...in a word, inflation.
Vietnam is a volatile issue which currently has cooled off as
Americans wait to see what comes of the peace talks in Paris. But mean-
time, the Vietnam war has cost more than 26,000 American lives -- from
all causes -- and is costing more than $2 billion dollars a month in
American treasure.
The word, "violence," sums up the problems of greatest immedi-
ate concern to the American people. This embraces all of the turbulence
involved in rising crime rates, racial unrest, large-scale urban rioting
and the general breakdown of law and order in America which has turned
many of our cities into jungles of fear.
Thirdly, both Americans and Europeans are losing confidence in
the strength of the dollar. This is the inevitable result of huge fed-
eral deficits, a steady accelerating rise in the cost of living, and
discovery that the dollar is not as good as gold.
These are the issues which almost certainly will have a great
influence on the vote of the people in November. They are the issues
which demand answers if we are to improve the quality of life in America.
######
(819)
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