Ford UFO Files

~ ·- ... Fifth ~istrict Radio message
(for taping Feb. 7 or 8)
This is your Congressman Jerry Ford with a report from Washington.
When President Johnson described his proposed foreign aid program
as one---in his words--- •to cBrry forward the best of what we are now
doing in the less-developed world, and to cut out the worst," I believe
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most agreed with him.
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However, the "cuts" entioned by the President must be ~g~~!!!e genuine,
effective and m.a.,•E deep.
Our mutual security program---with some exceptions---has served a useful
purpose and I have supported its basic principles. But we now have
sufficient evidence to show that substantial reductions in spending
can be made without materiallY weakening any good which ~ be
--accomplished.
I am certain that the President's request for $3.4 billion can, and should be,
cut considerable by the Congress • • • • • especially in view of our
war expenditures and Mr. Johnson ' s insistence on increas~non-defense
spending.
I am also pleased to have the President stress in his message to Congress
on foreign aid that-in his words--- "we must concentrate on countries
~not ~ to us that give solid evidence that they are determined to
help themselves, • • • , I emphasize thet the burden of proof on cooper~~ ORo<~
~~ .:;and constructive results must rest with the countries receiving our h~