09/17/1981
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"Kate Smith is one of America's great singers of this or any other century."
"Thanks to her they have become a cherished part of all our lives, an undying reminder of the beauty, the courage and the heart of this great land of ours."
"Please, go out there and work for your great candidates so this year we can make it three for three."
"Americans have reason for hope again."