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The original documents are located in Box D19, folder "Republican Associates of Los
Angeles County, Los Angeles, CA, November 9, 1965" of the Ford Congressional Papers:
Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box D19 of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
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Los Angeles Nov. 9, 1965
Republican Associates of Los Angeles County luncheon
When Bill Woolson invited me to speak today, his letter was
quite unusual. It W ent something like this:
"Dear Congressman Ford:
"Our group has built a reputation for having outstanding
programs and exceptional speakers.'
Then, Bill listed several notable orators.
His letter concluded: "We hope you will accept the
invitation for until now we have enjoyed excellent
programs."
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Among my non-legislative duties as House Republican Leader
is speech-making. When the year ends I will have appeared in
more than 35 states making nearly 135 speeches, some of them
to help the Republican Party waise money.
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Los Angeles
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When I appear at a fund-raising event, I'm reminded of the
talking pig and the talking hen walking down
a road.
They came to a restaurant. In the window was a sign a dvertising
"ham and eggs."
"Isn't that sign interesting?" asked the hen.
The pig replied: "I'm not so sure. For you it sonly a contribution.
But for me it means total commitment."
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The late President John Kennedy and I served together in the Congress.
His office was once down the hall from mine and we used to walk
together to the House chamber.
One day we were talking about making speeches at fund-raising
dinners. He recalled something he used to say that was appreciated
by his audiences. I'll share it with you.
In warming up his audience, he would say: "I am touched to be
here but not have as much as you have been."
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Los Angeles
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I thank the toastmaster for that gracious introduction. The
truth is... he read it exactly as I wrote it.
The other night after making a speech, I was standing with the
dinner chairman shaking hands with people as they filed out. Many
people were complimentary, except for the last man. He told me:
"I think your speech was terrible. It was the worse we ve ever had."
And, he went on andon.
Of course, I was suprised. The chairman was very upset and apolgized.
"Don't pay anyattention to that fellow," he said. "He's a nit-wit
who never had an original thought in his life. All he does is listen
to what other people say and then goes around repeating what he
hears."
In a more substantive manner, today I will discuss with you the
state of our Republic.
INTO BALANCE IN GOVT. SPEECH