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President Gerald Ford Portion of His Oath of Office Signed -- ''...I believe that truth is the glue

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President Gerald Ford Portion of His Oath of Office Signed -- ''...I believe that truth is the glue

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Auction Date:2014 Apr 29 @ 17:00 (UTC-7 : PDT/MST)
Location:11901 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California, 90025, United States
President Gerald Ford typed portion of his famous Oath of Office after Nixon's resignation, signed on White House stationery, dated 9 August 1974. Reads in part, ''I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our government but civilization itself. That bond, though strained, is unbroken at home and abroad. In all my public and private acts as your President, I expect to follow my instincts of openness and candor with full confidence that honesty is always the best policy in the end. My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over. Our Constitution works. Our great Republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here, the people rule...'' Signed ''Gerald R. Ford'' boldly in black ink. On 1pp., measures 5.75'' x 7'' with minor toning, else fine.