Gerald R. Ford

“ I urge all Americans to observe this week by sharing with their families and friends an expression of the bonds between them and a common acknowledgement that through the extended relationships of the family, we will improve the quality of our lives and increase our Nation's store of peace, progress, happiness, and individual liberty. ”

“ The success of our American experiment in self-government depends upon the unique character of the American spirit--a spirit that is nurtured, taught by example, and lived by experience within the vital framework of the American family. ”

“ It is in our families that we learn, develop and practice those attitudes and concepts of right and wrong, of fairness, of charity, and love of country. Neither schools nor the institutions of government can ever replace the American family in the development of responsible and caring individuals. ”