July 4, 1975 Celebrating America

President Ford Kicked Off the Bicentennial July 4, 1975.

President Ford quoted President Lincoln. America is the last best hope of Earth.

President Gerald Ford Kicked Off the American Bicentennial celebration on July 4, 1975, speaking at Fort McHenry, the site of the Star Spangled Banner. I was in law school at the University of Maryland, so I heard it live.

Here’s some of what he said.

The young Republic of yesteryear is today a strong and a very great nation. It still lives the values of the Declaration, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. It influences the destiny of millions beyond our shores. It still remains, in Lincoln’s words, “The last, best hope of earth.”

Let us, this Fourth of July, continue to be a nation of hope. The American people believe in tomorrow–that by dawn’s early light our flag will still be there.

Let us be one nation and one people indivisible–for our flag is one and our destiny is one.

Let us be people of values–of liberty, equality, and justice–no matter what the cost. That has been our history, and we are proud of it.

PS

I got the best grade in the class in bankruptcy law. They gave me the Am Jur Award in bankruptcy that year.

Meet Vanessa, Lexria & Jubilee Key

Meet Vanessa, my Paralegal

Vanessa Hill, bankruptcy paralegal, has worked for me for twenty years. She will get your credit report (when you give us permission) and she will set up our next meeting.

Meet Lexria, My Virtual File Clerk

Lexria, is my virtual file clerk. She can’t answer legal questions, but she is really good at getting the necessary information and bankruptcy required documents.

Meet Jubilee Key, my document manager

Jubilee Key is my document manager. She will send you our final papers for approval after we go over them, and then send them to the court. But her first job is to get your permission, so Vanessa can get your credit report. So look for an email from Jubilee.