My Fellow Americans, Our Long National Nightmare

The American Dream Does Not Come To Those Who Fall Asleep.

Never Be Satisfied With Less Than Your Very Best Effort. If You Strive For The Top And Miss, You'll Still 'beat The Pack.'

Theirs Is An American Tragedy In Which We All Have Played A Part. It Could Go On And On, Or Someone Must Write "the End" To It. I Have Concluded That Only I Can Do That. And If I Can, I Must.

I Had Pro Offers From The Detroit Lions And Green Bay Packers, Who Were Pretty Hard Up For Linemen In Those Days. If I Had Gone Into Professional Football The Name Jerry Ford Might Have Been A Household Word Today.

A Strong Defense Is The Surest Way To Peace. Strength Makes Detente Attainable. Weakness Invites War, As My Generation - My Generation - Knows From Four Very Bitter Experiences. Just As America's Will For Peace Is Second To None, So Will America's Strength Be Second To None. We Cannot Rely On The Forbearance Of Others To Protect This Nation. The Power And Diversity Of The Armed Forces, Active Guard And Reserve, The Resolve Of Our Fellow Citizens, The Flexibility In Our Command To Navigate International Waters That Remain Troubled Are All Essential To Our Security.