06/22/1981
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"I have accepted the resignation of Bud McFarlane as my Assistant for National Security Affairs."
"Yes, I have to believe that we can, and I'm optimistic and hopeful of it."
"I want to hear all sides of every issue before I make the decision that I have to make."
"This is a thing that we're trying to put together here and have proposed, and they seem very willing to go along with this."