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The original documents are located in Box 11, "7/9/75 - Videotaped Message to WGPR" of
the President's Speeches and Statements: Reading Copies at the Gerald R. Ford
Presidential Library.
Copyright Notice
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of
photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald Ford donated to the United
States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.
Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public
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Digitized from Box 11 of President's Speeches and Statements: Reading Copies at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
PRESIDENT'S VIDEOTAPED MESSAGE TO WGPR
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1975
- 1 -
CONGRATULATIONS TO WGPR-TV -- AND THE MEN
AND WOMEN WHO HELPED TO MAKE IT A REALITY.
I'M PARTICULARLY PROUD THAT THIS FIRST
BLACK-OWNED TELEVISION STATION IN THE CONTINENTAL U.S.
WILL BE IN MY HOME STATE OF MICHIGAN.
- 2 -
I AM ALSO PROUD TO JOIN IN THIS SALUTE TO THE MEN AND
WOMEN WHO WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH WGPR IN SERVING
THEIR COMMUNITY.
I COMMEND WG PR FOR THE INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING
IT HAS PLANNED AND FOR ITS EFFORTS TO BECOME ACTIVELY
INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.
- 3 -
MOST IMPORTANTLY, WGPR WILL SERVE AS A SYMBOL
OF SUCCESSFUL BLACK ENTERPRISE.
THIS IS TRULY A
LANDMARK, NOT ONLY FOR THE BROADCASTING INDUSTRY BUT
FOR AMERICAN SOCIETY.
I WANT TO SEE MORE OF THIS
KIND OF PROGRESS.
- 4 -
I WISH THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF WGPR
SUCCESS IN THIS EXCITING NEW VENTURE.
I ONLY WISH
I COULD BE WITH YOU IN PERSON AS WGPR GOES ON THE AIR.
END OF TEXT