08/11/1987
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"It is a first step, and you see my fingers crossed."
"America is a land composed of many cultures, and yet we all have one thing in common: We love freedom."
"A country's right to decide for itself how best to achieve its sovereign objectives, free of occupation, threat, and blackmail—that is what the goal must be."
"Let me say that President Gemayel of Lebanon has shown true statesmanship during this period."