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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 1, folder \"College Graduation Message, 1976\" of\nthe Eliska Hasek Files 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. Gerald R. Ford donated to the\nUnited States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives\ncollections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in\nthe public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are\npresumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject\nto a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nTHE WHITE house\nWASHINGTON\nTO THE 1976 COLLEGE GRADUATES:\nThe freedom to pursue knowledge is one of the great\nblessings our Founding Fathers sought to bestow on\nthe society they envisioned. You have been the bene-\nficiaries of this great legacy. You have tasted the\nfreedom to engage in the studies of your choice, to\nexpress your opinions and to pursue new opportunities\nfor self-fulfillment.\nAs I congratulate you on the accomplishments reflected\nin your college degrees, a proud nation looks to you to\nhelp advance the continuing realization of the dream of\nour Founding Fathers and the aspirations of our society.\nWe can reflect that two hundred years ago half of our\npopulation was less than twenty years of age. The au-\nthor of our Declaration of Independence was thirty-three;\nand of its signers, sixteen were in their thirties and\nthree were in their twenties. Young or old, our Found-\ning Fathers cherished the concepts of individual freedom\nand equality and were fiercely determined to direct their\nown destiny.\nAs the Bicentennial college graduating class, you are\nthe embodiment of what America can achieve. You are\nboth the strength and the hope of our nation. I send each\nof you my very best wishes for every success and per-\nsonal satisfaction in your future lives.\nHerold R. Ford\nFORC & LIBRARY BERALD"
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