The original documents are located in Box D32, folder “Introducing Senator William E. Brock, Kent County Lincoln Day Dinner, Grand Rapids, MI, February 17, 1972” of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.

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Ladies and gen&lemen, our speaker tonight is a man I have known~ade-­ ever si nee he first came to the U.S. House of Representatives at the opening of the 8°th Congre s=s.

Bill ca100 to the House with an impre ~i ve background. He was a Ji"adua te of I

Washington and Lee Universi~ in Eexihgton, Va. He had served in the Nav,y as an

officer for three years. He was •-• a successful businessman, end he had been <>otive in many ..... civic, business and political organizations.

He served with distinction in the House for four terms--and the people of recognized his fine record as a lawmaker lit by electing him to the l on Nov. 3, 1970. Bill Brock was easil:u one of the most outstanding members of the House during his tenure there, and he obviously is distinguishing hi~self in the Senate as well.

Bill 1 s abilities have long been recognized. He was selected as the "Outstanding

II 6 y II___ _ Young Republican in 19 3 and was named "Outstanding oung MQB of the Year'• by the Texme ssee •••• Jmhior Chamber of Collll18rce in 196.5. , Currently .. Sen. Brock is ' ' g ' g? · among those cho ffin by the

Republican Party to I I Ml W do missionary "WOrk for the party among col1ege students. The reason is he is not only an attractive person in eve~ way but he speaks the language of youth. He "knows wl'ere it's at." Senl Brock is one Sleet,. guy--and I don't say that just bee aiSe he used to ' be vice-president of the ... Brock Candy Co. of Chattanooga.

I give you one of the brightest young lights in the Republican Party today ••• the man of the evening ••• the man of the hour ••. Sen. Bill Brock of

Tennessee.

#11##1111 Remarks by Rep. Gerald R. Ford upon introducing Sen. William E. Brock at Kant CoWlty Lincoln Day Dinner, 7 p.m., Feb. J17, 1972, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Ladies and genllleman, our speaker tonight is a man I have know~a;,· _ ever si. nee he first caT"''e to the U.S. House of 'Representatives at the opening of

the 88th Congrfl S'l.

Bill caroo t.o the House with an impre mive .ijaokground. He was a erad!.tate of Washington and lee University in lLexington, v;J He had a:trved in the Navy as an

officer for three years. He was •-• a successful bu sineesman, md he had been

~ctive in many civtc, business and poli~tcal organizations. He sorved with distinction in th-: -~::-~and the people of Tennessee recopnized his fino record as n lawmaker Ill by electing him to the

Uni tee States Senate on Nov. 31 1970. ' ·J Bill Brock was easilv one of the most out$~anding members of the House during his tenure there, and he obviously' is distiq;ut$hing himself in the Senate as l well.

Bill 1 s ab111 ties have long been recognized. He was selected as thC3 "Outstancling

Young Republican" in 1963 and was named "Outstanding Young M~ of the Year••••

by the Tenno sc;ee ••••• Jmhior Chamber of Commerce jn 1965.

14 ,, but he speaks the language of youth. He know& wb3re 1 t 's at. n ... Senl Brock is one tWeet guy-~an~ I don't say that just bectUse ha used to ' ~~ be vice-president or the ] S Broqk Candy Co. of Chattanooga.

I •give you one of the brightest young ~i.ghts in the Republican Party

tod~ ••• the man or the evening ••• the man of the hour ••• Sen. Bill Brock or

Tennessee.

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