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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 1, folder \"Ramadan (Islamic New Year)\nMessage, 1976\" of the 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 Gerald R. Ford donated to the\nUnited States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives\ncollections.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\nOn the occasion of Id al Fitr, the special\nholiday concluding the fasting month of\nRamadan, Mrs. Ford and I send our warmest\ngreetings to our fellow Americans of the\nIslamic Faith.\nThe diversity of our religious legacy has\nbeen a sustaining source of inspiration and\na positive influence on our society ever\nsince our Founding Fathers established a\nsystem of government dedicated to the prin-\nciple of religious freedom. Celebrating\nthe reaffirmation of your Faith, this feast\nis a particularly happy occasion for you and\na reminder to the rest of us of the vitality\nand strength of your heritage in our national\nlife.\nYour rededication to Islam's spirit of com-\npassion and human dignity fortifies not just\nyou and your families, but our nation. It is\nwith this in mind that Mrs. Ford and I wish\nyou a most joyous and memorable observance.\nMerald R. Ford\nFORD LIBRARY & 07W830\nSeptember 24, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR TIM SMITH,\nPRESS OFFICE\nAttached are twenty copies of the\nPresident's message for the Islamic\nholidgy, Id al Fitr, which is today,\nand which should be meleased today.\nThank you very much.\nEliska Hasek\nAtts.\nEH:ck\nBERALD R. LERRARY FORD"
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