President Ford speaks with The American Enterprise.

American Enterprise, The, May, 1999

We recently dispatched Ben Stein, former Nixon speechwriter, lawyer, and current host of "Win Ben Stein's Money" on Comedy Central, to interview Gerald Ford at his home in Palm Springs, California.

TAE: As a young congressman elected in 1948, what did you think of your colleague Richard Nixon?

FORD: I first met Richard Nixon the day I was sworn in. I was impressed then and my admiration increased as I observed his performance on the Committee on Education and Labor and the Un-American Activities Committee. He was a skillful legislator. In my first term I asked him to come to Grand Rapids for the annual Lincoln Day dinner.

TAE: When you first learned that you were under consideration to be Nixon's Vice President, did you consider saying no?...

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