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Gerald R. Ford Funeral - Tom Brokaw Speech

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Tom Brokaw's Speech at Gerald R. Ford's Funeral on January 2, 2007.

Tom Brokaw was the NBC News White House correspondent from 1973-1976, covering the Watergate scandal. He went on to cover much of the presidency of Gerald Ford.

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  • Brokaw is a legend, and will forever be the greatest anchor to walk this planet.

  • A wonderful tribute to Ford. Brokaw's speech was respectful and yet delivered a sting to the current adminstration.

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  • Ford never sought the Presidency or the Vice Presidency before ascending to one, then the other by fate. When Spiro Agnew, Nixon's sleazy attack dog got caught with his fingers in the til, the Democrats made it clear no other candidate but Ford was an acceptable nominee; never the sharpest tool in the box, but honest at the day was long and always eager to please, he stepped up to serve and when the Nixon Administration itself imploded, he stepped up once more to serve, with humility. The recor

  • gerald ford is a man of character and integrity. he represent the average person and of the highest intellect. god, i will miss this man!!! god bless mr. president.

  • I'm sorry, but I'm tired of hearing everyone say what a great man Gerald Ford was. As a nation we had the chance to learn the truth about Watergate, Vietnam, and how the US government consistently lies to its people. After the pardon he green lighted the Indonesian invasion of East Timor, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of innocent people. Brokaw should stick to journalism and stay away from this praise rhetoric. We should live in a democracy, not a cult of mythology.

  • I'd love to lick a lemon lollipop in Lillehammer

  • I was there. It was awesome and sad.

  • Stunning news from Yorba Linda today, as Richard Nixon's corpse climbed out of his grave and strangled Gerald For to death.

  • what is pneumonia?

  • Ford battled pneumonia a month or so before his death, but at 93 he lived a long life.

  • what was the cause of death of gerald ford?

  • I thought Osama was Muslim you stupid Prick!!!

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