Ford Says Maybe on 1980 Race
President Ford gave a cautious maybe when Republican mayors urged a comeback in 1980. Ralph Perk cited Cleveland’s nonconsecutive terms as precedent and Ronald Reagan as a possible successor, while Ford planned a quiet exit and a period of recreation and study after leaving office.
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Ford report predicts new surge in economy
President Ford’s economic brief to Congress forecasts a renewed expansion with growth near 6 percent this year while unemployment remains above 7 percent. Greenspan says Carter tax cuts and public works will have limited impact. the report notes rising industrial output and personal income amid a two-year recovery and a goal to cut joblessness to around 6.5 percent by December.
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Clemency plan sparks antiwar critique by fugitive Americans
A trio of U S citizens who fled to France to avoid Vietnam service condemned Jimmy Carter’s clemency plan. They urged universal amnesty for all war resisters and warned up to 2 percent of the population could be affected. They pressed for recognition and aid for new Southeast Asian communist governments as well. Jim McKinney of Sacramento said Carter’s plan offers only limited clemency to 4400 draft evaders and deserters face a capricious case-by-case review by the military.
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