“With his quiet integrity, common sense, and kind instincts, President Ford helped heal our land and restore public confidence in the presidency,” Mr. Bush said. “The American people will always admire Gerald Ford’s devotion to duty, his personal character, and the honorable conduct of his administration.”
Indeed. Quite a stark contrast to your presidency, Mr. Bush.
When Mr. Ford took the oath of president in 1974, the economy was in disarray, an energy shortage was worsening, allies were wondering how steadfast the United States might be as a partner and Mr. Nixon, having resigned rather than face impeachment for taking part in the Watergate cover-up, was flying to seclusion in San Clemente, Calif.
There was a collective sense of relief as Mr. Ford, in the most memorable line of his most noteworthy speech, declared that day, “Our long national nightmare is over.”
And here we are, over 32 years later, waiting on another "long national nightmare" to end. Pam has some interesting info from a GLBT angle posted this morning:
...in October 2001 he notably went on the record in support of gay rights issues, including full marriage equality at the federal level...
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Ford was the highest ranking Republican ever to make such a statement about civil equality, and it earned him the wrath of the homobigots...
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