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Gerald R. Ford's Material from the Writing of "A Time to Heal"
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President Gerald R. Ford's handwritten reflections, 1977 or 1978
Scanned from the collection Gerald R. Ford: Materials from the writing of A Time
To Heal at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
While writing his autobiography, A Time to Heal (New York: Harper & Row, 1979), President
Gerald R. Ford composed a series of personal reflections on twenty-seven topics. What makes
these documents so unusual is not only their introspection but also their form. President Ford
recorded these observations by hand, writing in blue ball point on his favored yellow writing
tablets. He did not expend time and energy to polish and edit his writing, apparently planning to
do so when incorporating them into the book. Therefore occasional spelling or grammatical
errors or incomplete thoughts appear.
For each reflection the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library has scanned President Ford's
handwritten document and added a Library-produced transcription below to aid in reading the
reflection.
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what it should la?
The H.O.P. image today is negative and The mumber
ef ective offices hell reflect The public impression. Watergate
has its mesidue. The 6.0.P Engressional emage is one
of distructionsm. the big business ante within label
persists, Minortes & the pom are destructful.
This image in many enstances is unlersevel in
fact, Watergate being The principal exception. The problem my
to make the fuck young concide with the pet. In the Engress
the Regulticans, althor antnumbered two to one, fought
for the economic 4 energy policies of a Regublism President
+ these policies were sound of successful in reducing the
vote of inflation and producing more jobs in the provate
sector. Republism afforts in the Homez + Senate under a Demonstr
Pressdent are still affirmative on principal but with The White House
of the Longress in Demonatic hands the impossion is and
Republican tus to big are menemal, in makey no more
then than The smounts. Big browness foremently supports
Demonts in Engrees as much or more than Refublicons
The lenders organized labor, and they control the prease
strings, The publications of The memporer, are aligued with the
Demosrate, but the workingmen, with organizat emorgancycl,
are not teed inverously to the Democrate especially at The
national level. of The lose flood contest
Minorters 4 the porr are a special problem.
The Republians must do two things - make an hondst
effort to show that our domestic policies are meaningful
standing allegrance to the Democrats 4 the distriction of
successful. it is a tough job because of the long
fact. In addition, must by word of deal
show concern for the problems in this part of our safety.
Requblisms have a good need 4 amage
staying and of was and international leadership -
in foreign policy. It is the of peace - inding wars,
This accusiment must be afformatively sold
The G.O.P.'s image today - what it is vs what it should be?
The G.O.P. image today is negative and the number of elective offices held reflect the public
impression. Watergate has its residue. The G.O.P. Congressional image is one of
obstructionism. The big business anti workingman label persists. Minorities & the poor are
distrustful.
This image in many instances is undeserved in fact, Watergate being the principal exception.
The problem is to make the image coincide with the fact. In the Congress the Republicans, altho
outnumbered two to one, fought for the economic & energy policies of a Republican President &
these policies were sound & successful in reducing the rate of inflation and producing more jobs
in the private sector. Republican efforts in the House & Senate under a Democratic President are
still affirmative on principal but with the White House & the Congress in Democratic hands the
impression is one of obstructionism. Republican ties to big business are minimal, in reality no
more than those of the Democrats. Big business financially supports Democrats in Congress as
much or more than Republicans. The leaders of organized labor, and they control the purse
strings, the publications & the manpower, are aligned with the Democrats, but the workingmen,
both organized & unorganized, are not tied irrevocably to the Democrats, especially at the
national level. Eisenhower, Nixon & the close Ford contest.
Minorities & the poor are a special problem. The Republicans must do two things - make an
honest effort to show that our domestic policies are meaningful & successful. It is a tough job
because of the long standing allegiance to the Democrats & the distortion of fact. In addition,
Republicans must by word & deed show concern for the problems in this part of our society.
Republicans have a good record & image in foreign policy. It is one of peace - ending wars,
staying out of wars and international leadership. This achievement must be affirmatively sold.