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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.
CONGRESSMAN GERALD R. FORD HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER NEWS RELEASE For release March 2, 1966 WASHINGTON--- "Why the rush?" in providing a $750,000 executive mansion for Vice President Hubert Humphrey somewhere in Washington, Congressman Gerald R. Ford asked today • The House Republican leader indicated he favors adequate housing for u.s. military personnel before Congress spends tSKpayer's money for an "expensive new home" for the Vice President, Reported to be a favored choice is a site at the Naval Observatory in northwest vlashington 0 Sponsors of a bill being considered by a House Public Works subcomrni·ttee reportedly favor a "three-stor.y~ brick and stone structure, three-car garage,_ with grounds properly landscaped and fenced.n Ford, who said he hopes the proposal will die in committee, asserted that "some of our servicemen have been living in little more than barns, even in tents" while plans are being pushed to provide a Vice Presidential executive mansion. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara figured in Ford's critical attack on the "house for HHH" plan. The Michigan Congressman recalled that McNamara has refused to use funds alreaqy appropriated to furnish proper housing for service personnel. In shelving the military housing appropriation, MCNamara was quoted by Ford as claiming the spending "would add to inflation." "If this is true, why the rush for an expensive new home for the Vice President?" Ford asked. He concluded, "This is one expenditure that can wait•" The Minority Leader's statements were included in his newsletter to Michigan Fifth District constituents. # # #
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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.