10/17/1981
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"I will attend that summit in Bonn with the greatest of interest and commitment."
"The Emerald Isle has given much to the world, but she has blessed America abundantly with her most precious gift: her children."
"This has been a very unusual friend-to-friend meeting and one for which I'm very grateful."
"Every American gratefully acknowledges the many contributions of Irish Americans in every walk of life down through our nation's history."