10/29/1984
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"To those of Irish ancestry go my particular greetings on this glorious day."
"Happy St. Patrick's Day to sons and daughters of St. Patrick wherever and whoever they may be."
"We honor St. Patrick for his missionary achievements some 1,500 springtimes ago."
"They have done much for civilization throughout the world, and for America."