Question: Which actor was a speechwriter for U.S. president Gerald Ford and starred in the film; Me and the Kid?

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95th United States Congress: The Ninety-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.  It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1977, to January 3, 1979, during the final weeks of the administration of U.S. President Gerald Ford and the first two years of the administration of U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

Bobbie Kilberg: Bobbie Kilberg (born Barbara Greene; October 25, 1944) is a Republican operative who has worked for Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush.  Kilberg is currently the President and CEO of the Northern Virginia Technology Council and has been since 1998.  She was briefly an attorney with the Washington law firm of Arnold & Porter from 1971 to 1973.  Her White House experiences include serving on the staff of President Richard Nixon's Domestic Policy Council, serving under President Gerald Ford as Associate Counsel and serving for President George H.W. Bush as Deputy Assistant to the President for Public Liaison and as Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.

Michael Gerald Ford: Michael Gerald Ford (born March 14, 1950) is the oldest of four children of U.S. President Gerald R. Ford and Betty Ford.  Prior to his birth, Ford's mother wanted to name him after his father.  However, Ford's father had always disliked being called "Junior" and he refused to "inflict the nickname on any son."  The Fords settled on his name as a compromise.

Gerald Rudolff Ford: Gerald Rudolff Ford (December 9, 1890 – January 26, 1962) was a Grand Rapids businessman and Republican politician who was the stepfather of U.S. President Gerald Ford and for whom Ford legally changed his name.

Me and the Kid: Me and the Kid is a 1993 comedy-drama film directed by Dan Curtis.  It stars Danny Aiello, Alex Zuckerman, Joe Pantoliano, Cathy Moriarty, David Dukes, Anita Morris, Ben Stein, Demond Wilson and Abe Vigoda.

Ben Stein: Benjamin Jeremy "Ben" Stein (born November 25, 1944) is an American writer, lawyer, actor, and commentator on political and economic issues.  A graduate of Columbia University, Stein began his career in law, graduating as valedictorian from Yale Law School.  He attained early success as a speechwriter for U.S. presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.  Later, he entered the entertainment field and became an actor, comedian, and Emmy Award-winning game show host.  He is most well-known on screen as the economics teacher in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (1986) and as Dr. Arthur Neuman in "The Mask" (1994) and "Son of the Mask" (2005).  Stein is also a filmmaker.  He co-wrote and starred in the 2008 documentary "", which portrays intelligent design creationism as a scientifically valid alternative to Darwinian evolution and alleges the existence of a cover-up by the scientific community against the evidence for creation.

John Gardner Ford: John "Jack" Gardner Ford (born March 16, 1952) is the second child and second son of U.S. President Gerald Ford and Betty Ford.  Married to Juliann Felando Ford on April 29, 1989 and they have two sons, Christian Gerald Ford (born October 14, 1997), and Jonathan August Ford (born November 29, 1999).  He is a 1970 graduate of T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia.  He attended Utah State University, studying Forestry.

Steven Ford: Steven Meigs Ford (born May 19, 1956) is an American actor, and son of former U.S. President Gerald Ford and former First Lady Betty Ford.

Robert T. Hartmann: Robert Trowbridge Hartmann (April 8, 1917 – April 11, 2008) was an American political advisor, speechwriter and reporter, who served as Chief of Staff for Vice President Gerald Ford and Counselor to the President when Ford was elevated to the presidency in 1974.

Leslie Lynch King Sr.: Leslie Lynch King Sr. (July 25, 1884 – February 18, 1941) was the biological father of U.S. President Gerald Ford.  Because of his alcoholism and abusive behavior, his wife, Dorothy Gardner, left him sixteen days after Ford's birth.  King is believed to have seen Ford only once while he was in high school.

Supporting paragraphs: Me and the Kid Ben Stein
Answer: Ben Stein