12/01/1981
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"Trust yourselves. Trust the values that made us a good and loving people."
"Alaska possesses 10 of the 16 vital materials needed for the Nation's security."
"We're not going back to that old road where government decides it knows better than us what should be done with our earnings and how we should live our lives."
"I'm delighted today to take the first step toward what will be for all Americans a proud and joyous moment: the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Alaska's statehood."