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Remarks of the President to the Abilene Jaycees, Abilene Civic Center [Ford Speech or Statement]
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Digitized from Box 25 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APRIL 30, 1976
OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
(Abilene, Texas)
THE WHITE HOUSE
REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT
TO THE
ABILENE JAYCEES
ABILENE CIVIC CENTER
7:34 P.M. CDT
Thank you very, very much Mayor Hughes and
I will honor and treasure the privilege of being an
honorary citizen of the great City of Abilene. I also
am grateful for the fact that I am excused from paying
any taxes. (Laughter)
I wish I could show reciprocity to you. (Laughter)
Although you are a Buick dealer and my name is Ford, I
have a great, great interest in a prosperous and healthy
automobile industry. (Laughter) As strongly as I feel
the automobile industry is a great contributor to our
economic well being, I would respectfully suggest that
1976 is not a good year for all of you to trade in your
Ford for another. (Laughter)
I was telling Billy Taylor that a good many
years ago I was an active member, a very devoted participant
in the Jaycees in my home town of Grand Rapids, Michigan
before World War II and then four years later when I came
back.
It is nice to see you and good luck and God
bless each and every one of you.
END
(AT 7:37 P.M. CDT)