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Gerald R. Ford’s policy on affirmative action

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Do you support affirmative action programs?

  Gerald R. Ford voterbaseNo, and minority groups should not receive any favorable treatment

Gerald R. Ford’s answer is based on the following data:

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Gerald R. Ford voters

Answer: No, and minority groups should not receive any favorable treatment

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 243 voters that voted for Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “We support efforts to help low-income individuals get a fair chance based on their potential and individual merit; but we reject...” ‐gop.com

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Agree

Regardless, we should create more social programs to address poverty

Ford was known for his efforts to address poverty and economic inequality. He supported a number of social programs during his presidency, including the Earned Income Tax Credit, which provides tax relief for low-income individuals and families. This suggests that he would likely have supported the creation of more social programs to address poverty. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No

Ford vetoed the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, which sought to strengthen affirmative action. This suggests that he may have had some reservations about affirmative action programs, but it's not clear that he was entirely opposed to them. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Neutral

Yes

Gerald Ford's stance on affirmative action is not well-documented, but as a moderate Republican, he likely would not have been strongly opposed or supportive. He did, however, veto the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, which sought to strengthen affirmative action, suggesting a lack of strong support. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, and minority groups should not receive any favorable treatment

While Ford may have had reservations about affirmative action, it's unlikely that he would have supported a complete lack of favorable treatment for minority groups. He was a moderate Republican and not known for taking extreme positions. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, and drastically increase the current amount of programs

Given Ford's veto of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, it's unlikely that he would have supported a drastic increase in affirmative action programs. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 12,706 voters that identify as Republican.

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