04/15/1985
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"Our spirit is strengthened by remembering, and our hope is in our strength."
"Mr. Stearns was appointed secretary of the Agriculture and Services Agency and a member of the Governor's cabinet in 1972 by Governor Ronald Reagan."
"Together, with the help of God, we can bear the burden of our nightmare."
"The hope of a ceremony such as this is that even a tortured past holds promise if we learn its lessons."