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This file from the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, digitized by the Internet Archive, holds Congressman Gerald R. Ford's Fifth District weekly radio scripts from January to June 1966, plus several National Republican Congressional Committee scripts. They deal with President Johnson's budget, inflation, four-year House terms, electoral college reform, foreign aid, the Vietnam War, rent subsidies and Memorial Day. The extracted text does not discuss UFOs.
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Fifth District tape ~/,.1- ._.,J page 2 rilr I believe the President ~d diesvow those within his party who would JI-Jl~~ divide this country asthey have divided his ewtt politleai empire at a time when national unity is so desperately needed. America and the world await decisive action by the President to take command of the situation, Until he regains control of his own party the confusion will grow and a peaceful solution will elude us . Although I vote1-n favor of expanding financial support of our mil~ary efforts in VietNam, I insist on cutting corners at home ••• •non-essential spending must be stopped. For example , I am disturbed to see such a strong move to build or buy a second White House---an executive mansion----for the Vice President when the Nation is called upon to make sacrifices in support of the Humphrey Johnson-» I 1 Administration's war effort. Tnere is official talk of ,.r using up to a million dollars of hard-earned taxpayer's money to provide an elaborate mansion for the Vice President. I see no need to rush into this kind of spending at this time . Also, it is somewhat appaDing to learn that the President plans to spend a large amount of public money to refUrbish and spruce up two luxury yachts for cruising on the Potomac River. There is also a ~ provision in the Commander-in-Chief ' s budget for Ji expensive pr~ate airplane for his personal use •..... I believe that ~ in ~v:ernment should start in the White House to set an example for the vast jungle
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