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The original documents are located in Box 10, folder "6/19/75 - Audio Tape for Rep. John
Anderson (Includes draft)" of the President's Speeches and Statements: Reading Copies at
the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 10 of President's Speeches and Statements: Reading Copies at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
AUDIO TAPE
FOR
REP. JOHN ANDERSON
- 1 -
GOOD EVENING.
I WANT TO WELCOME ALL OF YOU
TO THIS VERY SPECIAL EVENING IN HONOR OF MY GOOD FRIEND,
JOHN ANDERSON.
WHILE I REGRET THAT BETTY AND I CANNOT
BE WITH YOU, WE WANT TO USE THIS MEANS TO CONVEY OUR
BEST WISHES TO JOHN AND KEKE -- AND OUR APPRECIATION TO
ALL THEIR FRIENDS WHO ARE GATHERED AT THE WAGON WHEEL.
- 2 -
JOHN AND I GO BACK A LONG WAY TOGETHER.
WE WORKED SIDE BY SIDE IN THE CONGRESS FOR MANY YEARS.
FROM MY OWN EXPERIENCE AS A CONGRESSMAN, AS MINORITY
LEADER OF THE HOUSE, AS THE VICE PRESIDENT AND NOW AS PRESIDENT,
I CAN SAY WITHOUT QUESTION THAT JOHN IS ONE OF THE HARDEST
WORKING, ABLEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESS.
A VERY GOOD GUY.
- 3 -
AS CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE --
A JOB I ONCE HELD, I'M PROUD TO SAY -- HE HELPS MOLD
REPUBLICAN POLICY IN THE HOUSE AND PROVIDES RESPONSIBLE
LEADERSHIP ON OUR SIDE OF THE AISLE.
A LEADER OF PUBLIC OPINION, A MASTER OF THE LEGISLATIVE
PROCESS, AND AN EXPERT ON PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES, JOHN IS
/
AN INVALUABLE ASSET TO OUR PARTY AND TO THE NATION.
I AM DELIGHTED TO JOIN IN THIS TRIBUTE TO HIM.
- 4 -
SINCE I KNOW YOU HAVE A FULL PROGRAM TONIGHT,
LET ME NOW INTRODUCE YOUR MASTER OF CEREMONIES, AND I MIGHT
ADD, ANOTHER OLD FRIEND OF MINE: THE IMPRESSARIO OF
CHICAGO TELEVISION, IRV KUPCINET (CUP-SIN-ET).
END OF TEXT
June 19, 1975
TAPING STATEMENT FOR REP. JOHN ANDERSON, THURSDAY,
JUNE 18, 1975
Tet me
Good evening. I want to to welcome all of you to this very special
evening in honor of my good friend, John Anderson. While I regret
that Betty and I cannot be with you, we want to use this means to
convey our best wishes to John and Keke -- and our appreciation to
all their friends who are gathered at the Wagon Wheel.
John and I go back a long way together. We worked side by
side in the Congress for many years. From my own experience as
a Congressman, as Minority Leader of the House, as the Vice President
and now as President, I can say without question that John is one of
ablest
the hardest working, brightest and most effective members of the
Congress. In addition ! he avery I is wish we had good guy. like
more him.
As Chairman of the House Republican Conference -- a position job
In proud to say
I once held, incidentally -- he helps mold Republican policy in the
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House and provides responsible leadership on our side of the
n
aisle.
John andreson A leader as of
public opinion, a master of the legislative process,
and a real
He
an expert on parliamentary procedures, John is an invaluable
asset to our party and to the Nation. I am delighted to join in this
tribute to him.
Since I know you have a full program tonight, let me now
introduce your Master of Ceremonies, and I might add, another old
friend of mine: the impressario of Chicago television, Irv
Kupcinet (Cup-sin-et).
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