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The original documents are located in Box D32, folder "Association for the Blind and for
Sight Conservation, Grand Rapids, MI, April 10, 1972" of the Ford Congressional Papers:
Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Dedication of the new building of the Association for the Blind
and for Sight Conservation, 4 p.m. April 10, 1972, at
215 Sheldon, S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan.
ERALO FORD LIBRARY
I AM VERY PLEASED AND VERY PROUD TO BE ABLE TO
TAKE PART IN THE DEDICATION OF THIS FINE BUILDING.
I AM PLEASED AND PROUD BECAUSE THIS BUILDING
SYMBOLIZES THE WONDERFUL WORK BEING DONE BY GENEROUS-HEARTED
CITIZENS OF GRAND RAPIDS UNDER THE SPLENDID LEADERSHIP OF
LAUREN WONDERGEM AND BUD BAXTER.
I AM ALSO PLEASED AND PROUD BECAUSE THIS BUILDING
SYMBOLIZES THE BEST KIND OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMUNITY TOWARD BRINGING ABOUT
THE REHABILITATION OF OUR HANDICAPPED PEOPLE.
IT MIGHT INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT THE FEDERAL
BUDGET FOR FISCAL 1973 CALLS FOR $68,785,000 TO BE SPENT ON
PROJECTS OF THIS KIND 487 SUCH PROJECTS. IT MIGHT ALSO
BE OF INTEREST TO YOU TO KNOW THAT THE FUNDING LEVEL FOR
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FISCAL 1973 FOR THE BASIC FEDERAL GRANTS AIMED AT
REHABILITATING HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS AND PLACING THEM IN
PRODUCTIVE GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IS $610 MILLION.
THEYE inters
Digitized from Box D32 of The Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
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THAT'S AN INCREASE OF $50 MILLION OVER FISCAL 1972 AND
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$107 MILLION GREATER THAN THE 1971 LEVEL.
IT IS MOST GRATIFYING THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
HAS MADE A CONTRIBUTION OF $288,127 TOWARD THE OVERALL
FINANCING OF OUR LOCAL PROJECT -- THE REMODELING AND EQUIPPING
OF THIS BUILDING. BUT IT IS EVEN MORE GRATIFYING
THAT A LOCAL good
PEOPLE -- THE AGENCY AND THE COMMUNITY -- PROVIDED
20 PER CENT MATCHING BASE.
Und a Mine
TO ALL OF YOU, THEN, MY CONGRATULATIONS.
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THIS IS A SPLENDID ACHIEVEMENT, ONE OF WHICH YOU CAN ALL BE
PROUD AND ONE WHICH WILL PRODUCE INNUMERABLE BENEFITS AND
GREAT GOOD.
Money/Biich Burch of Mortan/
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
Office Copy
Remarks by Rep. Gerald R. Ford at the dedication of the new building of the Association
for the Blind and for Sight Conservation, 4 p.m. April 10, 1972, at 215 Sheldon S.E.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
I am very pleased and very proud to be able to take part in the dedication of
this fine building.
I am pleased and proud because this building agds symbolizes the wonderful work
being done by generous-hearted citizens of Grand Rapids under the splendid leadership
of Lauren Wondergem and BubxEx Bud Baxter.
I am also pleased and proud because this building symbolizes the best kind of
cooperation between the Federal Government and the community toward bringing about
the rehabilitation of our handicapped people.
It might interest you to know that the Federal Budget for fiscal 1973 calls for
$68,785,000 to be spent on projects of this kind--487 such projects. It might also
be of interest to you to know that the trop funding level for fiscal 1973 for the
baksic Federal grants aimed at rehabilitating handicapped individuals and placing
them in productive gainful employment is $610 million. That's an increase of
$50 million over fiscal 1972 and $107 million greater than the 1971 level.
It is mostgx gratifying that the Federal Government has made a contribution
of $288,127 toward the overall financing of our local project--the remodeling and
equipping of this building. But it is even more gratifying that local people--the
agency and the community--provided a 20 per cent matching EXPEX base.
To all of you, then, my congratulations. This is a splendid achievement, one
to of which you can all be proudxmx and one which will produce innumerable benefits
and great good.
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BERALD FORD LIBRARY