12/19/2000
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"Through his music, he has proved again and again the redeeming power of struggle and faith."
"From childhood, he challenged convention."
"The door has now been opened to a new era of freedom and independence."
"Every State ought to give those organizations the incentives to do so, so that we can help families reclaim the right to know they can take care of themselves and their own obligations."