The pat on the back, the arm around the shoulder, the praise for what was done right and the sympathetic nod for what wasn't are as much a part of golf as life itself.

The old question still remains: Can a free people restrain crime without sacrificing fundamental liberties and a heritage of compassion?

If Lincoln were alive today, he'd be turning over in his grave.

The Federal role in overcoming barriers to needed health care should emphasize health care financing programs-such as Medicare and Medicaid.

I had pro offers from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, who were pretty hard up for linemen in those days. If I had gone into professional football the name Jerry Ford might have been a household word today.

To me, the Presidency and the Vice-Presidency were not prizes to be won, but a duty to be done.

History and experience tell us that moral progress comes not in comfortable and complacent times, but out of trial and confusion.