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The original documents are located in Box 2, folder "1/1/77 - Puerto Rico Message from the
President" of the Carla A. Hills Speeches at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 2 of the Carla A. Hills Speeches at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
I bring warm greetings from Gerald R. Ford, the President
of the United States, to the people of Puerto Rico.
The President asked that I express both for him and for all
the people of the United States our strong and continued friendship.
The President wishes particularly this morning to honor the
respect for the freedom and the dignity of the individual and for
our democratic traditions that we so dearly cherish and share as
citizens.
As we gather here at these inaugural ceremonies to celebrate
the change of government that has been accomplished by free citizens
voting privately, we know that our democracy works and that the
bonds of our common citizenship will last.
The President also asked that I again thank the wonderful
people of Puerto Rico for the gracious hospitality that they
extended during the Economic Summit Conference which he convened
here in June.
Finally, in addition to the privilege of my official duties,
I have great personal pleasure in offering congratulations to the
Governor-elect, a friend with whom I have worked these past few
years and for whom I have the greatest respect and admiration.
He will do well. We wish him well.
Thank you.
GERALD R FORD LIBRARY