After returning to Grand Rapids in 1946, Ford became active in local Republican politics, and supporters urged him to take on Bartel J. Jonkman, the incumbent Republican congressman. Military service had changed his view of the world. "I came back a converted internationalist", Ford wrote, "and of course our congressman at that time was an avowed, dedicated isolationist. And I thought he ought to be replaced. Nobody thought I could win. I ended up winning two to one."  During his first campaign in 1948, Ford visited voters at their doorsteps and as they left the factories where they worked. Ford also visited local farms where, in one instance, a wager resulted in Ford spending two weeks milking cows following his election victory.  Ford was a member of the House of Representatives for 25 years, holding the Grand Rapids congressional district seat from 1949 to 1973. It was a tenure largely notable for its modesty. As an editorial in The New York Times described him, Ford "saw himself as a negotiator and a reconciler, and the record shows it: he did not write a single piece of major legislation in his entire career." Appointed to the House Appropriations Committee two years after being elected, he was a prominent member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. Ford described his philosophy as "a moderate in domestic affairs, an internationalist in foreign affairs, and a conservative in fiscal policy." Ford was known to his colleagues in the House as a "Congressman's Congressman".  In the early 1950s, Ford declined offers to run for either the Senate or the Michigan governorship. Rather, his ambition was to become Speaker of the House, which he called "the ultimate achievement. To sit up there and be the head honcho of 434 other people and have the responsibility, aside from the achievement, of trying to run the greatest legislative body in the history of mankind ... I think I got that ambition within a year or two after I was in the House of Representatives". CANNOTANSWER

Answer this question "What were some of his achievements during this time?" by extracting the answer from the text above.
"I came back a converted internationalist",
Efter att ha återvänt till Grand Rapids 1946 blev Ford aktiv i lokal republikansk politik, och anhängare uppmanade honom att ta sig an Bartel J. Jonkman, den sittande republikanske kongressledamoten. Militärtjänsten hade förändrat hans syn på världen. "Jag kom tillbaka som en omvänd internationalist", skrev Ford, "och naturligtvis var vår kongressledamot på den tiden en hyllad, hängiven isolationist. Och jag tyckte att han borde bytas ut. Ingen trodde att jag kunde vinna. Det slutade med att jag vann två mot ett." Under sin första kampanj 1948 besökte Ford väljarna vid deras dörr och när de lämnade fabrikerna där de arbetade. Ford besökte också lokala gårdar där en satsning i ett fall resulterade i att Ford tillbringade två veckor med att mjölka kor efter sin valseger. Ford var ledamot av representanthuset i 25 år, och innehade distriktssätet Grand Rapids kongress från 1949 till 1973. Det var en tid som i stort sett var anmärkningsvärd för sin blygsamhet. Som en ledarskribent i The New York Times beskrev honom, såg Ford sig själv som en förhandlare och en försonare, och skivan visar det: han skrev inte ett enda stycke större lagstiftning under hela sin karriär." Utsedd till kammarens anslagskommitté två år efter valet var han en framstående medlem av försvarsanslagsunderutskottet. Ford beskrev sin filosofi som "en moderat i inrikesfrågor, en internationalist i utrikesfrågor, och en konservativ i finanspolitiken." Ford var känd för sina kollegor i representanthuset som en "Kongressmans kongressledamot". I början av 1950-talet avböjde Ford erbjudanden om att kandidera till antingen senaten eller Michigan-guvernörsposten. Snarare var hans ambition att bli kammarens talman, vilket han kallade "den yttersta bedriften. Att sitta där uppe och vara chef för 434 andra människor och ha ansvaret, bortsett från bedriften, för att försöka driva den största lagstiftande organ i mänsklighetens historia ... Jag tror att jag fick den ambitionen inom ett år eller två efter att jag satt i representanthuset". CANNOTANSWER Svar på denna fråga "Vad var några av hans prestationer under denna tid?" genom att hämta svaret från texten ovan.
After returning to Grand Rapids in 1946, Ford became active in local Republican politics, and supporters urged him to take on Bartel J. Jonkman, the incumbent Republican congressman. Military service had changed his view of the world. "I came back as a reverse internationalist," Ford wrote, "and of course our congressman at the time was a celebrated, devoted isolationist. And I thought he should be replaced. No one thought I could win. I ended up winning two to one." During his first campaign in 1948, Ford visited the voters at their door and when they left the factories where they worked. Ford also visited local farms where a bet in one case resulted in Ford spending two weeks milking cows after his election victory. Ford was a member of the House of Representatives for 25 years, holding the Grand Rapids Congress District seat from 1949 to 1973. It was a time that was largely remarkable for its modesty. As a editorial writer in The New York Times described him, Ford saw himself as a negotiator and a reconciler, and the record shows it: he did not write a single piece of major legislation throughout his career." Appointed to the House Appropriations Committee two years after the election, he was a prominent member of the Defence Appropriations Subcommittee. Ford described his philosophy as "a moderate in domestic affairs, an internationalist in foreign affairs, and a conservative in fiscal policy." Ford was known to his colleagues in the House of Representatives as a "Congressman Congressman". In the early 1950s, Ford declined offers to run for either the Senate or the Michigan governorship position. Rather, his ambition to become President of the House, which he called "the ultimate achievement. To sit up there and be the head of 434 other people and be responsible, apart from the achievement, for trying to run the greatest legislative body in human history ... I think I got that ambition within a year or two after I sat in the House of Representatives". CANNOTANSWER Answer to this question "What were some of his achievements during this time?" by taking the answer from the text above.
"Jag kom tillbaka som en omvänd internationalist,"
"I came back as a reverse internationalist,"