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Text of Remarks by the President to be Delivered at the Annual Christmas Pageant of Peace, The Ellipse [Ford Speech or Statement]
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Digitized from Box 6 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE AT 5:40 P.M.
DECEMBER 17, 1974
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
TEXT OF REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
TO BE DELIVERED AT
THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PAGEANT OF PEACE
THE ELLIPSE
I am delighted to join this happy celebration tonight -- to light and share
with you all the Nation's Christmas tree.
As a former forest ranger concerned with conservation, I am pleased to
know that this magnificent tree from the State of Pennsylvania is alive and
growing and will be the National Community Christmas Tree for many
years to come.
And as a President vitally concerned with the saving of energy, I also
want you to know that the electricity consumed by the lighting of this
tree, is a considerable reduction of what has been used in previous years.
And that is the way it should be. The glow of Christmas should come
from a power source we will never run short of -- our abiding faith and
the love of God.
The true spirit of this season can best be seen in our faces. The children
here tonight, like millions of children around the world, reflect the
wonder and excitement of anticipation. Those of us who are older look
forward to the warmth of reunions with family and friends.
Traditions, treasured memories and shared hopes, are the ties that bind
families and nations together. The tree before us is part of our national
tradition and, as such, it has seen both triumphs and tragedies.
Christmas and the New Year has always been a time to reflect on the
past -- and then look ahead to the future. I firmly believe that 1975 will
be a brighter year for America. But it must also be a brighter year for
the entire world if we, as a nation, are to prosper.
And so, I would like to share with you my personal list of Christmas
wishes: At the top of my list are peace, economic well-being for all,
and a caring climate that will permit everyone to achieve the fullest
potential of their human gifts. I wish this nation a strong future out of
a proud past. And I wish every one of us the realization of love and
belonging.
Billions of words have been written, sung and spoken about the true meaning
of Christmas. None have ever said it more eloquently than: "Peace on
Earth Good Will toward all Men!" And that is my final Christmas wish
for us all.
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