Foreign Policy Address by President Gerald Ford to a Joint Session of Congress

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Description

This address comes from a series of reading copies of President Ford’s 1,051 public messages. For convenience in delivery, most public messages were prepared in large type face on large index cards. They are very often heavily annotated in his hand, especially underlining for speaking emphasis.

Pages 16–18 of this document are shown. See all 127 pages (PDF) on the Gerald R. Ford Library website.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Collection GRF-0122: President's Speeches and Statements Reading Copies (Ford Administration).

National Archives Identifier: 1252280

Full Citation: Foreign Policy Address [by President Gerald Ford to a] Joint Session of Congress; 4/10/1975; 4/10/75 – Foreign Policy Address, Joint Session of Congress; Reading Copies of Presidential Speeches and Statements, 1974 – 1977; Collection GRF-0122: President’s Speeches and Statements Reading Copies (Ford Administration),; Gerald R. Ford Library, Ann Arbor, MI. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/ford-foreign-policy/, April 4, 2026]

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