07/24/1985
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"Establishment of the Foundation under the terms of the bill is an unwise and dangerous precedent."
"These are the very qualities that we're here to honor today in a group of our own heroes."
"That event tied the hearts of our people, and for all time sent a message to tyrants that free men are all citizens of the same land."
"The nation truly shares your grief at his passing."