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BOSTON .

I AM HONORED TO ADJRESS THE 107TH ANNUAL DIN 'ER OF THIS HISTORIC CLUB •

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- 2 - THEY TELL ME THAT AT ONE PREVIOUS ANNUAL DINNER A FORMER VICE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY FOR THE PRESIDENCY. I HASTEN TO INFORM YOU THAT I AM ANNOUNCING NOTHING TONIGHT --- EXCEPT THAT I AM GOING TO CAMPAIGN FOR REPUBLICAN UNITY AND REPUBLICAN VICTORY FROM wmv u 'TIL NEXT- NOVEtVlBER. •

- 3 - THEY ALSO TELL ME THAT ANOTHER RECENT VICE PRESIDENT SPOKE AT YOUR ANNUAL DINNER NOT LONG AGO AND DECLARED WAR AGAINST A LEADING TELEVISION NETWORK. I MUST INFORM YOU THAT I AM TONIGHT DECLARING WAR AGAINST NO ONE --- EXCEPT AGAINST THE PSYCHOLOGICAL COMPLEX OF DEFEAT AND DESPAIR --- OF PESSIMISM AND PARALYSIS ---

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- 4 - ABRAHAM LINCOLN VITALIZED THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND THEN SAVED THE UNION. IF WE ARE GOING TO SAVE THE UNION --- AND E MOST CERTAINLY ARE --- LET IT BEGtN HERE IN MASSACHUSETTS. LET IT BEGIN HERE WHERE WE FIRST INVENTED CONSUMER PROTECTION BY DUMPING THE OVERTAXED TEA IN BOSTON HARBOR. •

- 5 - LET IT BEGIN HERE WHERE PESSIMISTS SAID THE GAME WAS OVER BUT PATRIOTS STOOD THEIR GROUND AT LEXINGTON AND CONCORD AND AT BUNKER HILL. LET IT BEGlH HERE WHERE THE FIGHT FOR AMERICAN INDE E~DENCE BEGAN. LET IT BEGIN HERE WHERE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY REFLECTS THE MANY SHADES OF THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM.

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- 6 - I AM ENCOURAGED TO KNOW THAT THE REPUBLICANS OF MASSACHUSETTS HAVE JUST BEGUN TO FIGHT. YOU ARE GOING ON A "UNITY MARCH" ON APRIL 28 WHEN YOU WALK THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO VISIT EVERY REPUBLICAN HOME FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO HELP ELECT REPUBLICANS TO THE STATE SENATE ANO HOUSE. THIS ALKING V ILL NOT ONLY SAVE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY --- IT ~ILL EVEN SAVE GASOLINE. \' ,, ;MJ ~ ~ tJ#~ ~ j A-(11U6 c ~JL-- •

- 7 - WE MIGHT BE TEMPORARILY SHORT OF GASOLINE. BUT WE ARE NOT SHORT OF DETERMINATION TO TRANSCEND THE TEMPORARY DISLOCATIONS ANO JIFFICULTIES THAT AFFLICT OUR AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE. NEITHER ARE NE SHORT OF INGENUITY ANO ABILITY AND COURAGE • . •

- 8 - WE ARE GOING THROUGH A DIFFICULT PERIOD. BUT THIS NATION IS NOT DISINTEGRATING. NOR IS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY DISINTEGRATING. THE UNITED STATES EXPERIENCED THE WOR LD'S RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SHORT TIME SPAN SINCE THE PATRIOTS TOOK UP ARMS IN THIS CITY. •

- 9 - THIS ADMINISTRATION HAS MADE RECORDS IN OUR DEALINGS WITH THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD. I AM PROUD TO REPRESENT AN ADMINISTRATION THAT CREATED A CLIMATE OF PEACE AND FORGED A NE WRELATIONSHIP WITH THE SOVIET UNION AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHIN4. •

- 10 - I AM PROUD TO SERVE AN ADMINISTRA­ TION THAT EXTRICATED AMERICA FROM THE WAR IN VIETNAM AND FREED OUR HEROIC PRISONERS OF WAR . •

- 11 - AND I AM PROUD TO BE PART OF AN ADMINISTRATION THAT HAS SUCH DIPLOMATIC SKILL THAT WE HAVE SEPARATED THE ~ARRING NATIONS IN THE MIOJLE EAST AND PULLED IHE WORLD BACK FROM THE BRINK OF CATASTROPHE. ~µ

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- 12 - WE CAN AND WILL CREATE A NEW CLIMATE ON THE DOMESTIC SCENE. THIS CAN BE DONE BY RENEWING THE VIGOR OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. IT CAN BE DONE BY ELECTING REPUBLICANS TO PRESERVE THE TWO-PARTY SYSTEM. •

- 13 - THERE IS STRONG AND DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. WE ARE NOT ONLY THE PARTY OF RECTITUDE AND FORTITUDE --- WE ARE ALSO THE PARTY OF PULCHRITUDE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE HERE IN MASSACHUSETTS WHERE THE REPUBLICAN LADIES HAVE MADE SUCH A VONDERFUL SHOWING IN RECENT YEARS. •

- 14 - I WANT TO CHALLENGE THE REPUBLICANS OF MASSACHUSETTS TO MOBILIZE AND WORK FOR UNITY --- WHETHER YOU WALK. RUN. OR STREAK --- AND SHOW AN EXAMPLE TO THE NATION. FORTY-NINE STATES WENT REPUBLICAN IN THEIR CHOICE OF A NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION IN 1972. WE WANT TO BRING MASSACHUSETTS BACK INTO THE UNION. ·vL • .:10 NOl18313 3Hl NI 9L • .:10 ll~ldS 3Hl M3N3~ Al~Vd ~no 131 ·3~3H NVS38 9L • .:10 ll~ldS 3H1 - s l -

• REMARKS BY VICE PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD THE MIDDLESEX CLUB BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 6:30 P.M., MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1974

I am honored to address the 107th annual dinner of this historic club. They tell me that at one previous annual dinner a former Vice fresident announced his candidacy for the presidency. I hasten to inform you that I am announcing nothing tonight --- except that I am going to campaign for Republican unity and Republican victory from now until next November. They also tell me that another recent Vice President spoke at your annual dinner not long ago and declared war against a leading television network. I must inform you that I am tonight declaring war against no one --- except against the psychological complex of defeat and despair --- of pessimism and paralysis that is afflicting too many in the Republican Party. Abraham Lincoln vitalized the Republican Party and then saved the Union. If we are going to save the Union --- arid we most certainly are --- let it begin here in Massachusetts. Let it begin here where we first invented consumer protection by dumping the overtaxed tea in Boston harbor. Let it begin here where pessimists said the game was over but patriots stood their ground at Lexington and Concord and at Bunker Hill. Let it begin here where the fight for American independence oegan. Let it begin here where the Republican Party reflects the many shades of the political spectrum. - 2 -

I am encouraged to know that the Republicans of Massachusetts have just begun to fight. You are going on a "unity march" on April 28 when you walk through6ut the state to visit every Republican home for contributions to help elect Republicans to the State Senate and House. This walking will not only save the Republican Party --- it will also save gasoline. We might be temporarily short of gasoline. But we are not short of determination to transcend the temporary dislocations and difficulties that afflict our American way of life. Neither are we short of ingenuity and ability and courage. We are going through a difficult period. But this Nation is not disintegrating. Nor is the Republican Party disintegrating. The United States experienced the world's record of achievement in the short time span since the patriots took up arms in this city. This Administration has made records in our dealings with the nations of the world. I am proud to represent an Administration that created a climate of peace and forged a new relationship with the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China. I am proud to serve an Administration that extricated America from the war in Vietnam and freed our heroic prisoners of war. And I am proud to be part of an Administration that has such diplomatic skill that we have separated the warring nations in the Middle East and pulled the world back from the brink of catastrophe. . . - 3 -

We can and will create a new climate on the domestic scene. This can be done by renewing the vigor of the Republican Party. It can be done by electing Republicans to preserve the two- party system. There is strong and dynamic leadership in the Republican Party. We are not only the party of rectitude and fortitude --­ we are also the party of pulchritude. This is especially true here in Massachusetts where the Republican ladies have made such a wonderful showing in recent years. I want to challenge the Republicans of Massachusetts to

mobilize and work for unity --- whether you walk, ~' or streak and show an example to the Nation. Forty-nine states went Republican in their choice of a national administration in 1972. We want to bring Massachusetts back into the Union. The spirit of '76 began here. Let our party renew the spirit of '76 in the election of '74.

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INFORMAL REMARKS AT MIDDLESEX REPUBLICAN CLUB

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

6:30 P. M., MONDAY, MARCH ll, 1974

The order of the program•

1. Remarks by Gov. Sargent (possibly on impeachment is sue

2. Remarks by Charles Morin in humorCUl.S vein, lampooning politics. Morin is member of Charles Colson' s law firm , strongly pro-Nixon, still pro-Agnew

3. Lincoln Oration by Bill Weeks , the son of Sinclair Weeks, Secretary of Comrre rce in Eisenhower Administration

4. Barnett Samuels, club's president, who will call for revival of GOP spirit, etc., and introduce the VP

5. The Vice President

(Seated at head table : ex-Sen. , )Sex.-Rep. Larry Curtis, ex-Rep. Hastings Keith, Rep. Silvio Conte, Rep. Peggy Bechler , Bill Weeks , Governor Sargent , Rep. Paul Cronin (freshman) , Lloyd Warning (ex- National Committee member, conservative,- noted fund-raiser ) Sen. Brooke not coming.

There is dissension among Massachusetts Republicans. Reasons include (1.) Gov. Sargent's calls for Nixon's resignation and impeachment; (2.) the hirrr.gr by Sargent of Democrats for State govt posts ; (3) problems with business and labor over failure of Gov. to attract new industry ; (4) Conservatives angry over Gov. 's veto ; (5) St rong liberal and moderate support for Governor's initiatives on prison reform, environment, etc. (Elliott Richardson, Sargent's cousin, is being urged to run against him . Two-thirds of State ia. Democratic. There have been charges that Sargent has national presidential ambitions . All acknowledge he is a first- rate campaigner )

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SPEECH and BACKGROUND

Middlesex Club Boston, Mass. March 11, 19~

Milton Friedman REMARKS OF VICE PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD AT THE MIDDLESEX CLUB BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 6:30 P. M., MONDAY, MARCH ll, 1974

I am h onored to address the 107th annual dinner of this historic club .

They tell me that at one previous annual dinner a former Vice President announced his candidacy for the Presidency . I hasten to inform you that I am announcing nothing tonight ·- -:;,=t~:/ ~~ to campaign for

Republican unity and Republican victory next November . /\ They also tell me that another recent Vice-President spoke at your annual

dinner not long ago and declared war against a leading television network .

I must inform you that I am tonight declaring war against no one - - - - except against the psychological complex of defeat and despair - - - of pessimism and paralysis

- - - -that are afflicting too man.y in the Republican Party . /,} -Jti ~ /: ~~ J\tB 011 ;~;W ~J Abraham Lincoln ~id tha :we-must ewe the Republican Party~ savt§'lthe ~ A__ /( Union . If we ar- e going to save the union - - - and we most certainly are - -

Let it begin here where where pessimists said the game was over but patriots stood their.. g round at Lexington and Concord and at Bunker Hill . Let it begin here where"· the fight for American independence began Let it begin here where the

REpublican Party reflects the many shades of the political spectrum .

I am encouraged to know that the Republican of Massachusetts have just begun to fight . You are going on a "Unity March " on April 28 when you will walk throughout the St ate to visit every Republican home for contributions to help elect Republicans to the State Senate and House . This walking will not only save the

Republican Party --- it will even save gasoline

We might be temporarily short of gasoline . But we are not short of determination to transcend the temporary dislocations and difficulties that afflict• our American way of life Neither are we short of ingenuity and abili ty and courage

We are going through a difficult period But this Nation is not disintegrating . Nor is the Republican Party disintegrating . The

United States experienced the world 1 s record of achievement in the short time span since the patriots took up arms in this city .

This Administration has ma de record,S'"~ic l&:f;&:#s in our dealings with the nations of the world . I am proud to represent an Administration that created a climate of peace and forged a new relationship with the Soviet

Union and the People 1 s Republic of China .

I am proud to serve an Administration that extri'cated America from the war in Vietnam and freed our heroic prisoners of war

And I am proud to be part of an Administration MiXK that has such diplomatic skill that we have seprated the warring nations in the Middle East and pulled the world back gx from the brink of catastrophe 3

We can and wi 11 creat a new climate on the domestic scene . be done by renewing the vigor of the Republican Party . It can be done by electing Republicans to preserve the two-party system . are There is strong and dynamic leadership in the Republican Party We/not only xx::e the party of rectitude and fortitude --- we are also the party of pulchritude

This is especially true here in Massachusetts where the Republican ladies have made such a wonderful showing in recent years . o M1.l> I want to challenge the Republicans of Massachusetts to ~bilizeA. work for unity -- -whether you walk, run, or streak --- and sh ow an example to the

Nation . Forty-nine States went Republican in their choice of a national administration in 1972 We want you to bring Massachusetts back into the union .

The spirit of xec I 76 began here . Let our Party renew the spirit of

1 76 in the elections of '74 .

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Press Advisory

There Zl!XlltXi~riz lrill be ax limited number of press:s seats available on DK Vice Pao t>r~sident Gerald Ford's trip to Philafelphia/and m:s: Boston, Mass , Monday, ~•Tarch 11th,. 0

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Young ne,,ublic 0 ns, and to the Middlesex Club~•iil••illi'Mfll!lHitinnm "' Lincoln Dinner,.. Tf inter sted, Return to Andrews A.FB anproocirn..at 0 ly 12 midnighto / 6 ontact Patsy Kelly 4.56-2364