List of Gerald R. Ford Quotes

I Recognize The Need For Technology That Enriches Life While Preserving Our Natural Environment. My Goal Is To Stimulate Productivity, But Use Technology To Redeem, Not To Destroy Our Environment.

The Federal Role In Overcoming Barriers To Needed Health Care Should Emphasize Health Care Financing Programs-such As Medicare And Medicaid.

I Couldn't Wait To Start The Day.

Let America Symbolize Humanity's Struggle To Conquer Nature And Master Technology. The Time Has Now Come For Our Government To Facilitate The Individual's Control Over His Or Her Future - And Of The Future Of America.

We Must Introduce A New Balance In The Relationship Between The Individual And The Government--a Balance That Favors Greater Individual Freedom And Self-reliance.

The Communist Leaders In Moscow, Peking And Hanoi Must Fully Understand That The United States Considers The Freedom Of South Viet Nam Vital To Our Interests. And They Must Know That We Are Not Bluffing In Our Determination To Defend Those Interests.

If You Have Not Chosen Me By Secret Ballot, Neither Have I Gained Office By Any Secret Promises. I Have Not Campaigned Either For The Presidency Or The Vice Presidency. I Have Not Subscribed To Any Partisan Platform. I Am Indebted To No Man, And Only To One Womanmy Dear Wifeas I Begin This Very Difficult Job.

The Veto Is A President's Constitutional Right, Given To Him By The Drafters Of The Constitution Because They Wanted It As A Checkagainst Irresponsible Congressional Action. The Veto Forces Congress To Take Another Look At Legislation That Has Been Passed. I Think This Is A Responsible Tool For A President Of The United States, And I Have Sought To Use It Responsibly.

I Once Told You That I Am Not A Saint, And I Hope Never To See The Day That I Cannot Admit Having Made A Mistake. So I Will Close With Another Confession. Frequently, Along The Tortuous Road Of Recent Months From This Chamber To The Presidents House, I Protested That I Was My Own Man. Now I Realize That I Was Wrong. I Am Your Man, For It Was Your Carefully Weighed Confirmation That Changed My Occupation. The Truth Is I Am The Peoples Man, For You Acted In Their Name, And I Accepted And Began My New And Solemn Trust With A Promise To Serve All The People And Do The Best That I Can For America.

That, In Part, Is Why The Constitution's Framers Gave Justices Life Tenure ? To Enable Them To Rule Wherever The Law And The Constitution Led Them, Without Obligation Or Fear Of Political Reprisal. Former Republican President Gerald Ford Recently Paid Tribute To John Paul Stevens, His Only Appointee To The Supreme Court, Who Is Also Far More Liberal Than Republicans Expected. He Has Served His Nation Well, ... With Dignity, Intellect And Without Partisan Political Concerns.

Mr. President, Putting It Bluntly, Wouldn't We Just Be Continuing A Bloodbath That Already Exists In Cambodia If We Voted The 222 Million In Aid?

As President, I Am Determined To Offer Leadership To Overcome Our Current Economic Problems. My Goal Is For Jobs For All Who Want To Work And Economic Opportunity For All Who Want To Achieve.