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… TOOK OFFICE, DEFENSE SPEND lNG WAS A SMALLER SHARE OF THE NATIONAL BUDGET THAN AT ------~ ANY TIME SINCE BEFORE THE KOREAN WARe WE WERE AT THE RAZOR'S EDGE IN DEFENSE STRENGTH. IF THE CONGRESS HAD CONTINUED CUTT lNG OUR DEFENSE BUDGETS, WE WOULD … WHEN I TOOK OFFICE, AMERICA WAS IN THE MIDST OF A CONSTITUTIONAL CR1S I Se WE WERE STILL SUFFER lNG FROM THE BITTERNESS OF VIETNAM. WE WERE FACED WITH A DETERIORATING ECONOMY• AND - 21 THE WORLD WAS WATCHING TO SEE IF WE WOULD RECOVER. THEY KNEW … FIRST VIS IT TO JAPAN BY AN AMER ICAN PRES I DENT• - WE HAVE REMAINED STEADFAST IN THE KOREAN PEN INSULAe WE HAVE PUT THE VIETNAM WAR BEHIND US IN A WAY WHICH HAS PROTECTED OUR ESSENTIAL INTEREST AND MAINTAINED AMERICA'S - RESPECT IN THAT PART OF …
… in Jakarta has advised m.e that you are now visiting Boston for further m.edical treatm.ent. I would like to extend a very warm. welcom.e on the occasion of your visit to this country and m.y best wishes for a successful outcom.e to your m.edical … in Indonesia as one of the few traditional nobility who successfully made the transition to the republican era after World War II. Since becoming Vice President a year ago, he has been occupied primarily with relieving President Suharto of many of … later this year. - -Indonesia wants to acquire counter-insurgency aircraft (the OV -10, which we developed during the Vietnam War) to replace its aging P-51 fighters. - - The Suharto Government charges that the Dutch last month were guilty of …
… the First ·Batch of Clemencies? I recommend that you hold a formal signing ceremony of the executive clemency master warrants in the Oval Office· on Friday, November 29, at 10:00 a.m. At that ceremony, I recomrnend that you make a statement … drafted into the armed forces in the first place. Often, the draft evasions we have seen had nothing at all to do with the Vietnam War. In the case of the Jehovah's Witnesses and some others, it had to do with conscientious objections to … back to employment and to a full life in our society. If the American people change their mistaken image of the typical Vietnam-era draft evader, then you will have laid the basis for his reintegration--into the com:munity. The Board will send …
… · ·· ·· · -- . - - 5 , TPiffiN JR i"s 0 D't'···nz::g 1 '67 71- - V ?9il I . I ~ L! -3- IF PRESIDENT NIXON ENDS THE VIETN~M WARJ RtOUCES CRIME AND BRINGS INFLATION UNDER lil•f'llllia~--,•. ..., - 1 81 •j_.,''Y7.aooPtl! rr:corr 1 wv;.·iia ·-"t … for anything. I don't intend to be particularly partisan tonight, but I'll just bet that if' President Nixon ends the Vietnam War, reduces crime and brings inflation under control the Democrats will say it's a trick to make them look bad. We … turning and the record is there to prove it. It was a Republican Administration that reversed the course of the war in Vietnam and wound it down. It was a Republican Administration that developed a new strategy for peace in the world centered …
… that is in all Americans. The challenge which confronts us is in reality three crises joined in one. There is the crisis of Vietnam and the overall issue of war and peace not only for our time but for generations to come. There is the crisis created by polarization of the races … wrestle with and seek to develop solutions to the problems generated by these crises. We must take a fresh look at Vietnam, where we are involved in the third largest foreign war in our history--a massive land war to which our …
… The original documents are located in Box 3, folder “"The War Cradle" - Draft, Undated” of the Shirley Peck Barnes Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice … upon themselves. How I wished they allowed me to reveal their name the historical record. c_ :...-•- - Most of the Vietnam Veterans mentioned in the chapters are making it somehow. I have seen their eyes get misty when they talk about the … it was I l;,._-t., 393. liberals, who had long been vocal in the antiwar movement, were also unenthusiastic about the Vietnamese refugees. Senator George McGovern declared: " I think the Vietnamese are better off in Vietnam, including the …
… low. Partly, this was due to the steady erosion of confidence in all American institutions brought on by inflation and the Vietnam War. But largely it was due to Watergate. You moved, both through your own personal integrity and honesty, and through … lay the foundation for a lasting peace. When you took office, conditions in the Far East were deteriorating rapidly. South Vietnam was falling to the Communist~; and Laos and Cambodia were tottering. In the Middle East, war seemed imminent. In …
… - Monday Purpose To authorize the naturalization of a Filipino employee of the u.s. Government held prisoner by the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam War. Agency Recommendations Office of Management and Budget Approval Immigration and Naturalization Service Department of …
… JGH. .S.EEMS..,6.EST _ .__ ..s_,,......,_. suI TED TO__ l:IJ_S. IALE_N_IS. ;A~Q AB I LI I LES . AND EACH MUST ~E4CH. !JPWARU A.N.D SEEK SOMEIHJNG ABOVS: -....--- -·-- AND BEYOND HillSE.Lf - ··-- -- OR FOREVER R.: ~A IN OUND ITH I ' T:1E PRISON … in the shadow of intercontinental ballistic missiles, and the Fractional Orbiting Bomb developed by the Russians, and the Vietnam War and the draft. (more) -4- These are realities \vith which we have to cope. For the first time in four years there is some real hope for peace in Vietnam. And I am determined that in the Congress we will reform the draft to make it more equitable and then do av1ay with …
… basic underlying concept embodied in US-Soviet docu ments: (1) Principles, (2) the Agreement on the Prevention of Nuclear War, and (3) Vladivostok under standing; though not yet finalized, its importance is immence, provided both side s finalize … very hostile act. The plane is still not given back. US and Japan took the plane apart as if they owned it. like spoils of war. We can't qualify this as anything but hostile. In 1970. during the Vietnam war, a US transport carrying large group carne down on Soviet territory. We at once let them go. So there was …
… basic underlying concept embodied in US-Soviet docu ments: (1) Principles, (2) the Agreement on the Prevention of Nuclear War, and (3) Vladivostok under standing; though not yet finalized, its importance is immence, provided both side s finalize … very hostile act. The plane is still not given back. US and Japan took the plane apart as if they owned it. like spoils of war. We can't qualify this as anything but hostile. In 1970. during the Vietnam war, a US transport carrying large group carne down on Soviet territory. We at once let them go. So there was …
… When I took office, defense spending was a smaller share of the national budget than at any time since before the Korean War. We were at the razor's edge in defense strength. If the Congre:H had continued cutting our defense budgets, we would … When I took office, America was in the midst of a constitutional crisis. We were still suffering from the bitterness ,z:,f Vietnam. And we were faced with a deteriorating economy. The world was watching to see if we would recover. They knew it was … the first visit to Japan by an .American President. vr e have remained steadfast in the Korean peninsula. V' e have put the Vietnam war behind us in a way which has protected our essential interest and maintained America's respect in that part of …
… Unlve:nl\y of lllobtaan ill l93S ad a law de~ tale Unlvenitq !.n 19bl. After b7 aon~ ot actift dut¥ with tho lav in World War II, I praotioecSU.r 1n Orand Rapfde fro~~ 191.6 to the taU of 19b8 when I vu ftnt elect.d to Conpe ... In tt.. Bouee I … Rep. Gerald R. Ford predicted today. Ford said the House Veterans Affairs Committee will take up educational assistance for Vietnam veterans early in the next session of Congress, probably as its first item of business. The Subcommittee on … the full committee and expects favorable action by the committee. Ford said he has long felt that educational benefits for Vietnam veterans are inadequate-. He s-aid he viH: S't11'port ~-substanti-al:- increase. "I don't think there is any …
… . ; - or··w·s rs """'r ...,._. .., ea'DTirr · Q ~-_, • iOI?b ~ - 2- 0UR NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION IS r~OV ING THIS NAT I ON TOWARD THREE MWQB ~JECT _I~li -- ~E_~NG _!H~ V~~l~A!! J~.~,R~ ~~2.t$t!§., I N.f.LAT I art, AND £2~1~QL~ tW._~B I M' • WE ARE … and order with justice. Our national administration is moving this Nation toward three major objectives--ending the Vietnam War, curbing inflation and controlling crime. We are concerned here tonight primarily with the threat to our people … and order with justice. Our national administration is moving this Nation toward three major objectives--ending the Vietnam War, curbing inflation and controlling crime. We are concerned here tonight primarily with the threat to our people …
… bh1ll. i~,up hlline_ll. at lfeastCptck up thee,. defense appropriations and a · morir p one -ca g a ew . ongressmen stalwart stance m. international af:- · him.sell instead-ofJeaving the Secre- fairs~. Despite. the development of .~ - of … on Guam's Future Status with the 27 Federal Government (u ~- ;,_,·· f0f(,) '~ ( continued) '"' 2 Page MIA I s from the Vietnam War Philippine Base Negoti~tions Philippine Economic Negotiations LATIN AMERICAN INITIATIVES Earthquake Assistance … m e mbership £or the Republic of Korea in the United Nations, the United States veto e d th e applications of the two Vietnams. The Administr a tion has supported the principle of univers a lity in the United Nations but maintains that th e …
… House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library .. 2 .. In short, let us not strip incentives from these upward bound millions who are struggling to improve their lives and their childrens I lives by serving notice that America no longer rewards those who make it from low to middle income status--and beyond. However, I did not come here this evening simply to … from 1969 to 1974. Since 1969, our military manpower has been reduced by over 40 percent. In 1968, at the peak of the Vietnam war, personnel costs for the Departm~t of Defense were only 42 percent of military expenditures. This fiscal year, …
… years before President Ford assumed office, public opinion was sharply divided over what the government policy should be toward those who had committed Vietnam-era draft violations and military absence offenses. Many believed that these actions could not be forgiven in light … wasteful. Something had to be done to bring Americans together again. The rancor that had divided the country during the Vietnam War still sapped its spirit and strength. The national interest required that Americans put aside their strong …
… ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE CONVENTION IMPERIAL BALLROOM FAIRMONT HOTEL 1:55 P.M. CDT Thank you very much, Mr. President, Governor Edwards, Senator Johnston, Representative Hebert, Representative Treen, and my dear friend Representative Lindy Boggs, Mayor … all of the adjust ments for inflation, Defense Department spending has been cut almost 40 percent since the height of the Vietnam war. It is 15 percent below the present Vietnam level. As a percentage of total Government spending, including State and local, defense expenditures come to only 16 …
… SEEN THEIR EARNINGS AND FUTURE ERODED BY INFLATION AND RECESSION. - 9IN SHORT, LET US NOT STRIP INCENTIVES FROM THESE UPWARD BOUND MILLIONS WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES AND THEIR CHI LDRENS' LIVES BY SERVING NOTICE THAT AMERICA NO LONGER REWARDS THOSE WHO MAKE IT FROM LOW TO Ml DOLE INCOME STATUS -- AND BEYOND. - 10 HOWEVER, I DID NOT COME HERE THIS EVENING … 1969 TO 1974. SINCE 1969, OUR MILITARY MANAOWER HAS BEEN REDUCED BY OVER FORTY PERCENT. - 27 IN 19681 AT THE PEAK OF THE VIETNAM WAR 1 PERSONNEL COSTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WERE ONLY FORTY-TWO PERCENT OF MILITARY EXPENDITURES. THIS Fl …
… to receive from the President's program to help them decide whether to apply. Around Thanksgiving, the President signed warrants for the Clemency Board's first 45 civilian cases. In late December, he approved the Board's first military … of our political heritage. In Appendix G, we trace the history of executive clemency from English history through the postVietnam era. Lessons can be learned from studying past clemency actions, but a not of caution is in order. Each post-war … clemency has been a unique response fashioned to the circumstances of each historical period. The war resisters of the Vietnam Era are not in the same category as southerners who were defeated on the battlefield or Jehovah's Witnesses who …