08/08/1985
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"Pope John Paul II, a man of peace and goodness—an inspiration to the world—has been struck today by a would-be assassin's bullet."
"Nyle C. Brady is an exemplary choice for this important position."
"We are grateful that he has been spared."
"All men are brothers, that they must forever forsake the ways of violence and live together in peace."