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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 6, folder \"2/25/75 - Women's Forum of National\nSecurity\" of the President's Speeches and Statements: Reading Copies at the Gerald R.\nFord 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 Gerald Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain.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.\nDigitized from Box 6 of President's Speeches and Statements: Reading Copies at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nTHE PRESTMENT HAS seeds\nTALKING POINTS:\nWOMEN'S FORUM OF NATIONAL SECURITY\nTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1975\n- 1 -\nIT IS A PLEASURE AND A PRIVILEGE FOR ME TO BE HERE\nTHIS MORNING BEFORE THIS DISTINGUISHED GROUP.\nWE SHARE THE\nSAME VISION FOR AMERICA -- A FREE, THRIVING DEMOCRACY.\nAND WE ALSO SHARE THE AWARENESS THAT ONLY A STRONG AMERICA\nCAN STAY FREE.\nTHE THEME OF YOUR GATHERING -- PEACE -- A COMMON\nPURPOSE -- IS A LINK THAT BINDS US TOGETHER -- KEEPING AMERICA\nSTRONG AND PREPARED IN ORDER TO KEEP THE PEACE.\n- 2 -\nLET ME EXPRESS MY THANKS TO YOU FOR YOUR PAST EFFORTS\nTO BOLSTER TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY.\nI RECALL MEETING WITH\nMANY OF YOU BEFORE AND AM DELIGHTED TO BE WITH so MANY FRIENDS\nTODAY.\nYOU, AND THE TWO AND A HALF MILLION WOMEN IN ALL OF\nTHE FIFTY STATES, THE PHILIPINES, PUERTO RICO AND PANAMA WHICH\nYOU REPRESENT, ARE ONE OF THE MOST POTENT, EFFECTIVE GRASS ROOTS\nLOBBIES WE HAVE FOR A PEACEFUL, SECURE AMERICA.\nYOU ARE\nDOING A GREAT JOB.\nYOU HAVE MY SUPPORT.\nAND YOU ALSO\nHAVE MY GRATITUDE.\nTHANK YOU, LADIES, FOR WHAT YOU ARE\nDOING FOR AMERICA.\n- 3 -\nI KNOW YOU WILL KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.\nFOR MY PART,\nI PROMISE NOT TO WAVER FROM MY PERSONAL COMMITMENT\nTO THE CONVICTION THAT PEACE DEPENDS UPON A STRONG DEFENSE.\nTHE NEW DEFENSE BUDGET I HAVE REQUESTED FOR 1976 IS NO MORE --\nAND NO LESS -- THAN WHAT AMERICA NEEDS TO MAINTAIN A CREDIBLE\nPOSTURE OF SELF-DEFENSE AND TO CONTINUE LEADERSHIP OF THE FREE\nWORLD.\nTO SLASH THAT BUDGET IS TO GAMBLE WITH OUR FUTURE\nSECURITY, OUR FREEDOM, AND -- IF I MAY BORROW YOUR THEME --\nTO WEAKEN THE CHANCES FOR OUR COMMON GOAL OF PEACE.\n- 4 -\nIN MY YEARS AS A CONGRESSMAN, I LEARNED VERY EARLY\nTHAT THERE ARE FEW LOBBIES IN THE WORLD MORE EFFECTIVE THAN\nMOTIVATED, INFORMED AMERICAN WOMEN.\nYOU KNOW THE FACTS.\nYOU KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THIS ISSUE IS TO AMERICA.\nI DEPEND\nON YOU TO HELP ME STATE THE CASE -- AND WIN THE SUPPORT --\nFOR A LASTING PEACE BASED ON A STRONG AND STABLE AMERICA.\n- 5 -\nYOUR EFFORTS WILL HELP TO ASSURE THAT NEVER AGAIN WILL\nANY AMERICAN WOMAN RECEIVE A TELEGRAM FROM THE GOVERNMENT AT\nA TIME WHEN A LOVED ONE IS SERVING IN COMBAT OVERSEAS.\nENOUGH TEARS HAVE BEEN SHED.\n- 6 -\nTHE TIME HAS COME TO REAFFIRM OUR COMMON BELIEF THAT\nTHE GREATEST THREAT TO PEACE IS A UNILATERAL COP-OUT FROM OUR\nDEFENSE RESPONSIBILITIES.\nI KNOW THAT AMERICA CAN COUNT\nON YOU TO CONVEY THAT MESSAGE.\nAND I THANK YOU VERY MUCH.\nEND OF TEXT"
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