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The original documents are located in Box 41, folder "Ford, Michael - Richard Nixon
Comments" of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 41 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R Ford Presidential Library
Michael - comments
6-A - THE DETROIT NEWS-Monday, August 12, 1974
-UPI Telephoto
Michael Ford outside his Essex, Mass., home with wife Gayle
Ford's son wants
Nixon to confess
From UPI and AP Dispatches
Michael said his father had a "great feeling of
ESSEX, Mass. - The eldest son of President
sadness and sorrow" at what had happened to
Ford says he believes that what is needed from
former President Nixon is "a confession, or an
Mr. Nixon, but added "there are many
admission of any guilt involved" in the
accomplishments on his record. I just think he
Watergate case.
as well as anyone else is responsible for all the
9
Detroit Free Press said Rocky is leading candidate for
VP
ABC's Smith commented that 2 needs of Exec in choosing
VP should outweigh all others: (1) qualified to replace GF,
and (2) ability to mobilize talent in new Admin. And Rocky
meets both criteria best, said Smith, who noted Rocky found
"brilliant" HAK, among others. Smith said many on Hill have
lived "sheltered" life w/in DC, but Rocky's traveled thruout
nation, and his talent-finding ability would be "rare asset"
to GF.
Nessen on NBC said GF knows there's organized campaign
for Rocky/Bush. Coming from behind are: Reagan, BG, Laird,
Richardson; dark horses: Baker, Brock, Evans, Rumsfeld and
Gov. Ray. GF wants no Dems, blacks or women, said Nessen.
He wants man fit to serve as Pres. if needed, good GOP campaigner,
young enough to run in '80, and someone who'll not overshadow
or undercut GF.
GF's pres'l opponent for sr. class of Southern High on
CBS AM, indicating how his party took GOP name, giving them
advantage, and promising class rings/pins before Christmas.
Reporter said Schuiling believes, however, that better man
actually lost.
CBS noted Soviet mag New Times described GF as a "balanced,
calm and confident" person who was "one of best football players
in US in his youth.
Mag said GF faces formidable task in
trying to cope w/US economic problems and current "deep spiritual
trauma. In another 1st, mag gave USSR readers details of WG
break-in, and emphasized RN met downfall only because of WG
and not because of his foreign policy.
CBS w/Michael and Gayle Ford in Durham, w/Peterson asking
him to comment on his recent call for RN confession. Michael
(on film) said perhaps confession was wrong term. But he would
hope to hear some full statement from RN (as) only a few really
know course of events and what decisions were made. Nation's
entitled to that, he said. Equally important, Michael continued,
is RN's own peace of mind. Such statement would clear air, he
said. Assessing change in US mood, Michael said it seems lifting
of W'gate, that'd bogged down nation, is like fresh air. Gayle
(on film), who reporter said "looks amazingly like a Ford, " said
GF's same in private and public and said she's "very confident"
for US w/him as Pres. Having known him privately, she said,
makes her really confident. Michael said GF'll look for lots
of advice -- he always sought interests of his children. GF
will want positive, constructive input, he concluded.