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Digitized from Box 23 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library r. GREETINGS TO CONVOY ON CITIZENS BAND RADIO _, -- -----·- ------- ··------- - . ----· --- .....-~------·- ' - --... -.. -· -'-· - --.. .- .. - . .. -.... .. .. - ' - ----.- -- .--- . ----. -.. I.. .. ---- ... THIS IS K-U-Y .. 9532 TO THE GRAND RAPIDS SCATTER BLITZERS AND TO ALL YOU C-BERS IN WISCONSIN. l'M SO GLAD TO BE HERE TODAY AND l'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MY VISIT. I WANT TO SAY A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE MICHIGAN CONVOY. PLEASE "KEEP ON TALKING" FOR PRES I DENT FORD. WE APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN KEEPING THE FORDS "I0-20'' AT : . 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. A HAPPY TRIP BACK TO GRAND RAPIDS. THIS IS K-U-Y 9532. - : ·-. -... - . .• . ... ~ - . · .·. v V ..' /\ S • I : ·- I ".: >f~. Ll ('" 7. l' .:., ;..! April 2, 1976 1:1 r I! •" t T r1 fl I C; ., 1. id I JI: KUY 9532 ~-; , • ! ! . .Pni.ts: 5 Elixabeth B. 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For irnrnediate release :J: • ..&~ Sunday, April 4, 1976 ~ "4.s~ ,, t"'4 J THE WHITE HOUSE Office of Mrs. Ford's Press Secretary Mrs. Ford's Remarks at the Presentation of Olympic Recognition Awards in Madison, Wisconsin on April 4, 1976: Congra'tulations to you Olympic participants and coaches and to all of you in this audience who helped them on their way to Innsbruck for the 1976 Winter Olympics. What an incredible ' ~unt of faith and teamwork went into your participation and :C ~ l_ •~ '1YOW many years of determination and hard work_ \-. a c..6 =&ts ie,. ~ i.r · ~.,., .~ 94'.fJ My mother often said: "Anything worth doing is worth doing well. " I truly believe that ana_ I_ admire peof>le---like you and your families---whose cornrnitmen~e\onstrate-"thtl: philosophy of life. w '-' .,..,,. The champions I'.e met in all fields from sports ., politics have in cornrnon , a dedication ~excellence. This 1require~ discipline, devotion and sacrifice. To reach ~Olympics demanded the best from you and the support and~unaerstanding of your families. So many miles of driving to practices and games and so many hours of practice preceded the competition in Austria. In achievement of exce~ence, there are many rewards--s'Yft,.~ ::t "- r:.,., the recognition you~eceived to~. But the deepest joyAis in .,. the doing and the striving-- ~th<t._~e:,e;1icit~ momentt:M~ia competition when the adrenlin~rJfrj-ras~ and~ e~~.is~ sight. It is those times for which we salute you and in which we as a Nation take pride.JY&li br0 ngbt honor~ yourselves and to us, because you compete~ with the world' s,,.be~ We commend you for this patriotic endeavor and wish you th~best in life and athletics. """" ..; ~ .~ q d:... ct~ ~\l ~ . Fo _ i.mmediatt~ release su.1d;y, April 4, 1976 THE WHITE TIOUS~ Office of Mrs. Ford's Press Secretary Mrs. Ford's Remarks at the Presentation of OlY"!lpic Recognition Awards in Madison, Wisconsin on April 4, 1976. Congratulations to each of you and to all of the people in this audience and this area who helped you. What an incredible amount n ~ ',:. ,in: .::"":~~,,) -: "· ~-:1 >nt-o o.:: !1cu..·a work and determination. My mother often seid: "Anything worth doing is worth doing well." I truly believe that and I admire people---like you---whose actions demonstrate that philosophy of life. The champions I've met in all fields from sports to politics have in common a dedication to excellence. Excellence requires discipline, devotion and sacrifice. The pursuit of excellence demands a giving of the best in each of us. In achievement of excellence, there are many rewards---such as the recognition you received today. But the deepest joy is in the doing and the striving---in those high, glad moments of competition. It is those times for which we salute you and which as a Nation we take pride. You brought honor to yourselves and to us, because you not only pursued, but achieved excellence. # # # .. Remarks After Presentation of Olympic Recognition Awards~ Madison, Wisconsin Congratulations to you Olympic participants and coaches and to all of you in this audience who helped them on their way to Innsbruck for the 1976 Winter Olympics. What an incredible amount of faith and teamwork went into your participation and how many years of determination and hard work. My mother often said: 11.Anything worth doing is worth doing well. 11 I truly believe that and I admire people---like you and your families---whose commitment demonstrates that philosophy of life. The champions I've met in all fields from sports to politics have in common a dedication to excellence. This requires discipline, devotion and sacrifice. To reach the Olympics demanded the best from you and the support and understanding of your families. So. many miles of driving to practices and games and so many hours of practice preceded the competition in Austria. In achievement of excellence, there are many rewards--such as the recognition you received today. But the deepest joy is in the doing and the striving---in those exciting moments of competition when adrenlin runs fast and the goal is in sight. in It is those times for which we salute you and/which as a Nation we take pride. You brought honor to yourselves and to us, because you competed with the world's best. We commend you for this patriotic endeavor and wish you the best in life and athletics. -30- REMARKS OF Fl RST' LADY After PRESENTATION OF OLYMPIC RECOGNITION AWARDS Madison, Wisconsin Sunday, April 4, 1976 i I • . , CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU r. OLYMPIC PARTICIPANTS AND COACHES AND TO All OF YOU IN THIS AUDIENCE WHO HELPED THEM ON THEIR WAY TO INNSBRUCK FOR THE 1976 WINTER OLYMPICS. • .. .. 2. WHAT AN I NC RED IBLE AMOUNT OF FAITH AND TEAMWORK WENT INTO YOUR PARTICIPATION · AND HOW MANY YEARS OF DETERMINATION AND HARO WORK. • . .. • 3. MY MOTHER OFTEN SAID: "ANYTHING WORTH DOING IS WORTH DOING WELL." . I TRULY BELIEVE THAT AND I ADMIRE PEOPLE--- ll KE YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES-- WHOSE COMMITMENT DEMONSTRATES THAT PHILOSOPHY.OF LIFE, • . : . ' •. 4. THE CHAMPIONS l 1VE MET IN ALL Fl ELDS FROM SPORTS TO POLITICS HAVE IN COMMON A OED I CATION TO EXCELENCE. THIS REQUIRES DI SC I PLINE 1 DEVOTION AND SACRIFICE. • ... ' ~ . • 5. TO REACH THE OLYMPICS DEMANDED THE BEST FROM YOU AND THE SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR FAMILIES. < .. J, . • .' 6. SO MANY Ml LES OF DRIVING TO PRACTICES AND GAMES AND SO MANY HOURS OF PRACTICE PRECEDED THE COMPETITION IN AUSTRIA. • ' 7. IN ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE, THERE ARE MANY REWARDS-- SUCH AS THE RECOGNITION YOU -RECEIVED TODAY. • : 8. ' BUT THE DEEPEST JOY IS IN THE DOING AND THE STRIVING--- IN THOSE EXCITING MOMENTS OF COMPETITION WHEN THE ADRENALIN RUNS FAST AND THE GOAL IS IN SIGHT. .. : . ' f 9. IT IS THOSE TIMES FOR WHICH WE SALUTE YOU AND IN WHICH WE AS A NATION TAKE PRIDE. YOU BROUGHT HONOR TO YOURSELVES AND TO US, BECAUSE YOU COMPETED WITH THE WORLD'S BEST. • : 10•. WE COMMEND YOU FOR THIS PATRIOTIC ENDEAVOR AND WISH YOU THE BEST IN LI FE AND ATHLETICS. II fl fl .. • ... : f /\U.tJ.. COli.MAA' - MAitt... r.l ~ fl1p/tl~ 4 fo_ll_ f30 0 • - boj>~.-~~C. •6 C. {bob O'lh4l.f~·11r1 f2¢f'*) - ·,~ o~ bP -fi>r pkct'4'- -ro .h a;U.r' ~ r. 'r"": ~ """"" +/J.. l'i 7(o IJJ&;,...;b_ 6} ..,+, 7 . v 4A. ~ ,,,._ ~ -lo +I.I. (YI~~, P~ ~ 74 ~ ~ C.-fC ~ - vs tuii\M.. 01~ T~ ~,~ f ~, ftt'1~ \1 ~~~()~ ~''- ~ ~ spqd c~- hoclt.i.;- N- ~ 1 s.~ ~ ~ f>'l60'~ .. SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1976 • LIST F CREDENTIALED MEDIA 8et/ ~ ltU~TTN,, !X>!U>T>f Y m1u.Ua'-'lt.Q£ stri-riNU,.,.