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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 21, \"1/8/76 - Talking Points: Reserve Officers\nAssociation Leadership Presentation\" of the President's Speeches and Statements: Reading\nCopies 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 Gerald Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain.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 21 of President's Speeches and Statements: Reading Copies at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nTHE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN\nJanuary 8, 1976\nTALKING POINTS: RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP\nPRESENTATION, JANUARY 9, 1976\nLet me welcome each of you to the White House this morning.\nAs a former Navy officer and a member of the Naval Reserve\nfor the past 21 years, it is a great honor for me to be the one hundred\nthousandth member of the Reserve Officers Association of the United\nStates.\nThe R-O-A has, for more than half a century, served this Nation\nand its defense community very well.\nWith more than 900 chapters in all the fifty states and several\nforeign countries, the Association has been instrumental in helping\nachieve greater recognition and appreciation for the men and women\nof America's military reserve forces.\nIn addition, your work in the Association has contributed\nsubstantially to a better public understanding of the vital need for a\nstrong, national defense.\n-2-\nElements of the Army and Navy, the Marine Corps, the Coast\nGuard, the Air National Guard, the Public Health Service and others with\nan interest in the national defense have joined forces in an admirable way\nto make your association a strong and effective advocate for our defense\nneeds.\nFor two centuries, the American people willingly have paid the\nfull price of freedom. They know that, without strength, there is no\nfreedom. Without freedom, there is no peace. But with strength, we\ncan have a world in which there is both freedom and peace.\nLike you, I will never accept second best in defense nor reject\nmy full commitment to our armed forces. It is my solemn duty to the\nAmerican people.\nI know all members of the Reserve Officers Association share\nthis commitment. I know you are working hard to make sure America\nmaintains its strength.\n- -3-\nI commend your good work -- and I deeply appreciate the\nvery special honor you have conferred upon me.\n###"
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