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One President Commemorates Another<\/h1>\n

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During the 1970s and 1980s, the Society continued to host annual convocations at Gettysburg College with high school and college students and the public invited to the events.  One of the best attended convocations was in October 1983.  That year former president Gerald R. Ford assisted at the wreath laying and spoke at the convocation.  The local radio station, W-GET, broadcast the president\u2019s speech for all to hear.  Ford began, saying:<\/strong><\/p>\n

President Eisenhower, I say, with deep conviction, had a tremendous impact on my life and my career.  By his actions, as well as his words, Ike epitomized everything good about a military leader and a politician.  For me, Ike was a role model.  He set an example for me, and I hope for each of you.  I first met General Eisenhower in early 1952, when he returned from Europe to enter the political arena.  As a relative newcomer in the House of Representatives in Washington D.C., I had shortly before joined with about 12 other members of the Congress in urging General Eisenhower to leave NATO, and to enter the 1952 presidential contest.  I had taken this step as the junior member of this group of Congressmen at some peril, because my political district in Western Michigan was primarily what we would call \u201cTaft Country.\u201d  And I gambled because I felt then, as I have since, that President Eisenhower would be an outstanding leader of our country.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Former President Gerald R. Ford poses by the Eisenhower Statue, 1983<\/p><\/div>\n

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