Ford was "The first incumbent president since" this Republican who could say "'America is at peace'"
552554
1976 Republican Convention Divided Republicans Nominate Ford ...  In addition to the Ford-Reagan struggle, the 1976 Republican convention was ..... great convention as the first incumbent President since Dwight D. Eisenhower who can tell the ... Let me say this, from the bottom of my heart: After the scrimmages of the past few .... Today America is at peace and seeks peace for all nations.
552555
Republican National Convention Presidential Nomination ... - Vimeo  Sep 4, 2012 - 38 minPresident Gerald R. Ford appeared on the grand stage of the 1976 Republican National ...
552556
nominated at the Republican Convention - Gerald R. Ford ...  ... great convention as the first incumbent President since Dwight D. Eisenhower who can tell the .... Today America is at peace and seeks peace for all nations. .... Can you say now, Governor, in specific terms what your first step would be next...
552557
733 - Remarks in Kansas City Upon Accepting the 1976 Republican ...  Gerald R. Ford ... Mr. Chairman, delegates and alternates to this Republican Convention: ... as the first incumbent President since Dwight D. Eisenhower who can tell the American ... Let me say this from the bottom of my heart: After the scrimmages of the past few .... Today America is at peace and seeks peace for all nations.
552558
Gerald Ford - WPA Film Library  Cuts to his speech which is traditional Republican rhetoric: MS Ford speaking ". ..... President Gerald Ford: "Now, after 30 months as your President, I can say ... I am proud that today America is at peace. ..... as the first incumbent President since Dwight D. Eisenhower who can tell the American people America is at peace.
236341
Republican Party (United States) - Wikipedia  There have been 18 Republican presidents, the first being Abraham Lincoln, who served from 1861 to 1865, when he was assassinated, and the most recent being George W. Bush, who served from 2001 to 2009. Businessman and reality television personality Donald Trump is the current Republican nominee for the 2016 election.
304066
The Tug of War - The New Yorker  Sep 9, 2013 ... Woodrow Wilson and the power of the Presidency. ... he left the White House on the day of Wilson's Inauguration, in 1913. ... He preferred to present his arguments in person: he was the first President since John Adams to deliver his ... Before he became President, he was a professor of history and politics.
482120
Ronald Reagan 1980 Republican National Convention Acceptance ...  Jul 17, 1980 ... Full text, Video, and audio mp3 of Ronald Reagan 1980 Republican ... of us our thanks to Detroit and the people of Michigan and to this city for the warm ... Never before in our history have Americans been called upon to face...
448707
Henry Ford - Wikipedia  Henry Ford (July 30, 1863  April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist, the founder of the .... Although the nation was at war, Ford ran as a peace candidate and a strong ... but competitors were forced to raise wages or lose their best workers. .... a Democrat, encouraged Ford to run for a Michigan seat in the U.S. Senate.
334736
September 25, 2008  ... Lincoln was the first president elected from this political party Republican "Starts with ... 1 in 1989 with "She Drives Me Crazy" The Fine Young Cannibals The disputed 2004 elections in this former Soviet ... Kea The 20,320-foot mountain then known as Densmore's Mt. was renamed for this presidential candidate in 1896...
219204
Gerald R. Ford Timeline - Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation  Below is a chronology of significant events in the life and career of President Gerald R. ... Church in Grand Rapids and two years later attains the rank of Eagle Scout. .... Ford chairs the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach, Florida, .... will challenge Gerald Ford for the Republican presidential nomination in 1976.
364773
HarpWeek | Elections | 1868 Overview  In fact, many observers viewed the 1868 presidential contest between Republican ... stature to secure the nomination, they turned to General Ulysses S. Grant. ... He closed the public letter with the hopeful proclamation: "Let us have peace. ... an end to national turmoil and became the slogan of the Republican campaign.
57515
Rutherford B. Hayes - Touring Ohio  Rutherford Hayes was the first president to take the oath of office in the White House. He ... His father, and namesake, died 2 months before Rud, as his mother called him, was born. ... In 1864, while still in the army, he was elected to Congress. ... After winning a third term in 1875, the Republican Party chose Hayes as its...
575895
Franklin D. Roosevelt's First Inauguration, 1933 | The Gilder ...  When Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave his first inaugural address on March 4, 1933, the ... the economy and tempering the steadily rising rate of unemployment, he is realistic about the future ... Our greatest primary task is to put people to work.
393475
Gerald Ford - Wikipedia  Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr was an American politician who served as the 38th President of the United States from 1974 to 1977. ... August 9, 1974  January 20, 1977. Vice President, None (AugDec. 1974) ... Becoming president upon Richard Nixon's departure on August 9, 1974, he claimed the distinction as the first and to...
48948
SparkNotes: Ronald Reagan: Presidential Aspirations: 19761980  A summary of Presidential Aspirations: 19761980 in 's Ronald Reagan. ... He announced Senator Richard Schweiker, a liberal Republican from ... Reagan's campaign was surprisingly successful, but not successful enough to win the ... Yet, his loss proved to be a mixed blessing; when Ford lost the 1976 election to...
214503
Gerald Ford - Wikiquote  Becoming president upon Richard Nixon's departure on August 9, 1974, he claimed ... I said over in the Senate hearings that truth is the glue that holds government ..... I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your President by your...
404798
FDR's First Inaugural Address Declaring 'War' on the Great Depression  Sep 23, 2016 ... In his 1933 inaugural address Roosevelt stated: "Our Constitution is so ... statement "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself," he also said "I...
292006
Republican Party presidential primaries, 1976 - Wikipedia  The 1976 Republican presidential primaries were the selection process by which voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 1976 U.S. presidential election. Incumbent President Gerald Ford was selected as the nominee through a ... Initially, it appeared as though Ford would easily win the GOP nomination;...
238257
Presidency of Gerald Ford - Wikipedia  Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. served as the 38th President of the United States from 1974 to 1977. Prior to, Ford served as the 40th Vice President of the United States from 1973 until President Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974. Becoming president upon Richard Nixon's departure on August 9, 1974, he .... Ford's first press secretary and close friend Jerald terHorst resigned his post...
29783
U.S.A. President Theodore Roosevelt, Republican (1901-1909 ...  U.S.A. President Theodore Roosevelt, Republican (1901-1909) | See more about Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt and Nobel Peace Prize.