01/12/1996
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"But, as we have seen this week, this war is not an easy one."
"This letter will constitute your appointment and your authority to act in that capacity."
"On behalf of a grateful nation, I extend deepest sympathies to the families of these heroic individuals."
"I join the American people in mourning the deaths of five young agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration."