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When Gerald R. Ford took the oath of office on August 9, 1974, 1xbet online sports betting declared, "I assume the Presidency under extraordinary circumstances.... This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts."
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Ford's reputation for integrity and openness had made him popular during his 25 years in Congress. From 1965 to 1973, 1xbet online sports betting was House Minority Leader. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1913, 1xbet online sports betting grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 1xbet online sports betting starred on the University of Michigan football team, then went to Yale, where 1xbet online sports betting served as assistant coach while earning his law degree. During World War II 1xbet online sports betting attained the rank of lieutenant commander in the Navy. After the war 1xbet online sports betting returned to Grand Rapids, where 1xbet online sports betting began the practice of law, and entered Republican politics. A few weeks before his election to Congress in 1948, 1xbet online sports betting married Elizabeth Bloomer. They have four children: Michael, John, Steven, and Susan.
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Ford established his policies during his first year in office, despite opposition from a heavily Democratic Congress. His first goal was to curb inflation. Then, when recession became the Nation's most serious domestic problem, 1xbet online sports betting shifted to measures aimed at stimulating the economy. But, still fearing inflation, Ford vetoed a number of non-military appropriations bills that would have further increased the already heavy budgetary deficit. During his first 14 months as President 1xbet online sports betting vetoed 39 measures. His vetoes were usually sustained.
Ford continued as 1xbet online sports betting had in his Congressional days to view himself as "a moderate in domestic affairs, a conservative in fiscal affairs, and a dyed-in-the-wool internationalist in foreign affairs." A major goal was to help business operate more freely by reducing taxes upon it and easing the controls exercised by regulatory agencies. "We...declared our independence 200 years ago, and we are not about to lose it now to paper shufflers and computers," 1xbet online sports betting said.
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President 1xbet online sports betting won the Republican nomination for the Presidency in 1976, but lost the election to his Democratic opponent, former Governor Jimmy Carter of Georgia.
On Inauguration Day, President Carter began his speech: "For myself and for our Nation, I want to thank my predecessor for all 1xbet online sports betting has done to heal our land." A grateful people concurred.