Working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide; the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build measurably better lives; the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Hed have a way of saying things that alienated a lot of people. Defoliation of the forest by low yield atomic weapons. Nuclear weapons to cut down trees . We didnt have fuel for the planes. If we dont win North Carolina he goes home. We call on Ronald Reagan to withdraw from the president ial race. You couldnt push Ronald Reagan, because hed push right back. Im going to abide by the wishes of the people, not the politicians. [hiphop music] even today, most republicans worth their flag pins shout out Ronald Reagan and align themselves with his brand of conservatism. Back in 1964, Barry Goldwater all chiseled jaw and strong beliefs defined what it meant to be a conservative. Goldwater sowed the seeds for Ronald Reaga
Working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide; the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build measurably better lives; the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Hed have a way of saying things that alienated a lot of people. Defoliation of the forest by low yield atomic weapons. Nuclear weapons to cut down trees . We didnt have fuel for the planes. If we dont win North Carolina he goes home. We call on Ronald Reagan to withdraw from the president ial race. You couldnt push Ronald Reagan, because hed push right back. Im going to abide by the wishes of the people, not the politicians. [hiphop music] even today, most republicans worth their flag pins shout out Ronald Reagan and align themselves with his brand of conservatism. Back in 1964, Barry Goldwater all chiseled jaw and strong beliefs defined what it meant to be a conservative. Goldwater sowed the seeds for Ronald Reaga
And to accept inquiries from the subcommittee as it carries out the responsibilities assigned it by the house of representatives. This is perhaps the first documented appearance of a president of the United States before a committee or subcommittee of the United States congress. Now, the chair understands, mr. President , that you have a commitment at noon and that the house convenes at 11 30 a. M. Today. With these constraints of time in mind, we shall proceed as quickly as possible to accomplish as much as we can in the available time. The questioning will be done by subCommittee Members only and under the fiveminute rule. President fords appearance demonstrates his commitment to be open and candid with the American People. It is absolutely vital for the restoration of the Publics Trust in their governing institutions and elected officials that frankness be the hallmark of this and future administrations. The newspaper in paris wrote no european republic invests its president with th
We are going to see gerald fords speech to the house Judiciary Committee. How many other president have president s have testified before congress . That is a little bit vague. There is a tradition that Abraham Lincoln appeared informally for a Congressional Committee early in 1862 following the apparent theft of a president ial message, which many had associated with mrs. Lincoln. The story in the Herald Tribune to that effect. Woodrow wilson invited the Foreign Committee to the white house for informal testimony on the proposed league of nations and treaty of versailles. But that is it. President ford pardoned Richard Nixon september 8, 1974. He was ousted by the subcommittee to testify . It was interesting. Let it be said, the reaction of the party was much harsher and more negative than i think he anticipated. All sorts of questions were raised. Not just from the usual political adversaries regarding possible motives behind this, and in the ensuing uproar, he decided that it would