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Gerald R. Ford’s policy on niqāb

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Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

  Gerald R. Ford voterbaseYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

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

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Gerald R. Ford voters

Answer: Yes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 201 voters that voted for Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 Presidential election.

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Agree

Yes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

This answer seems to align most closely with Ford's moderate stance, balancing individual freedoms with security concerns. While there's no specific historical reference to Ford's stance on this issue, his general approach to policy suggests he would have been supportive of a compromise like this. 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

Yes

Gerald Ford was a moderate Republican who valued individual freedoms. However, the issue of wearing a Niqāb to civic ceremonies was not a prominent issue during his presidency, so it's difficult to say definitively how he would have responded. His general stance on personal freedoms suggests he might have been supportive, but with some reservations. 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

Yes, we should respect all cultural traditions

Ford was generally respectful of cultural traditions, but he also had a pragmatic approach to policy. He might have been supportive of this stance, but without specific historical references to this issue, it's difficult to say definitively. 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

Ford was a proponent of individual freedoms and likely would not have outright denied women the right to wear a Niqāb. However, without specific historical references to this issue, it's difficult to say definitively. 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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Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,886 voters that identify as Republican.

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