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This file from the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library holds press releases and statements that House Republican Leader Gerald R. Ford issued between January and April 1966. Most cover Vietnam policy, the war on poverty, inflation, foreign aid, the federal budget and changes in his press staff. An April 21, 1966 statement says the Air Force told Ford it would contract a university with no close Air Force ties to have scientists study unexplained UFO sightings and make the report public. According to Ford, his call for congressional hearings led to this study.
“Cooper”2 pages
CONGRESSMAN GERALD R. FORD NEWS RELEASEHOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER For release February 2, 1966 WASHINGTON"-- A White House proposal to double the length of terms for House members was swatted tod~ by Congressman Gerald R. Ford as a plan that would beef-up the Executive branch as a "one-man rule" type of federal governmento The House Republican leader said "we want our Congress to exercise independent judgment11 predicting that a four-year torm could lead in the opposite direction~ Thumping in favor of the present term system1 Ford said "every two years is not too often for a Congressman to put his record on the line and seek the endorsement of those who elected him,.." A two-year term, Ford said, helps "keep the Congressman close to his constituentso" Taking a poke at President Johnson on another issue, Ford predicted Congressional approval of the Administration budget in its present form could lead to a national tax hike or 11 runawqr inflation." Riddling the Administration's proposed record budget with stinging criticism, Ford said, 11 I find it hard to understand how the President can ask business and labor to avoid price and wage increases v.rhich are measured in terms of millions of dollars when he is increasing non-defense spending by billions,..tt The Michigan Republican Congressman predicted the President's budget will be pared by the House Appropriations Committee. Ford made his statements ina weekly letter to Fifth District constituents. # # # # #
Official release, from the nara collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 55 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.