Gerald R. Ford - I feel it is my first duty to...

I feel it is my first duty to make an unprecedented compact with my countrymen. Not an inaugural address, not a fireside chat, not a campaign speech - just a little straight talk among friends.

Gerald R. Ford

American President

Born: Jul 14, 1913

Died: Dec 26, 2006

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