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    "ocrText": "President Gerald R. Ford's handwritten reflections, 1977 or 1978\nScanned from the collection Gerald R. Ford: Materials from the writing of A Time\nTo Heal at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nWhile writing his autobiography, A Time to Heal (New York: Harper & Row, 1979), President\nGerald R. Ford composed a series of personal reflections on twenty-seven topics. What makes\nthese documents so unusual is not only their introspection but also their form. President Ford\nrecorded these observations by hand, writing in blue ball point on his favored yellow writing\ntablets. He did not expend time and energy to polish and edit his writing, apparently planning to\ndo so when incorporating them into the book. Therefore occasional spelling or grammatical\nerrors or incomplete thoughts appear.\nFor each reflection the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library has scanned President Ford's\nhandwritten document and added a Library-produced transcription below to aid in reading the\nreflection.\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. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain.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.\nadvice to a teen-age daughter\nIn Todays confusing + complet society\na teen age daughter nuls to brow that There\nare certain century old fundamental principles\nwhich if adhered to are The best path to future\ngood health 4 happiners\nthe should recignizate the love } her parents\nwith her love. She should respond tl the friendship\nof others with her own in neturn. she must\nAnealinge The respect & admination are a two way\nstreet the must understand that her mind T tody\nare a preceless heretage, once given, that she\nmust recogning that what she does today will\nmust use wisely for health 7 happeness the\nhave an inject on the future.\na then age daughter must be taught them\nchample, not just ands, that happiness + Success\nmakes one secure 4 complent. the must be guided\ndepend on unselfertness, giving more them receiving, It\nto behive There are certain intangibles - love, integrity, Hod-\nare the anchor in adversity and The list insurance\nfor a better life\nAdvice to a Teenage Daughter\nIn today's confusing & complex society a teen age daughter needs to know that there are certain\ncentury old fundamental principles which if adhered to are the best path to future good health &\nhappiness.\nShe should reciprocate the love of her parents with her love. She should respond to the\nfriendship of others with her own in return. She must realize the respect & admiration are a two\nway street. She must understand that her mind & body are a priceless heritage, once given, that\nshe must use wisely for health & happiness. She must recognize that what she does today will\nhave an impact on the future.\nA teen age daughter must be taught thru example, not just words, that happiness & success\ndepend on unselfishness, giving more than receiving. It makes one secure & confident. She\nmust be guided to believe that there are certain intangibles - love, integrity, God - are the anchor\nin adversity and the best insurance for a better life."
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