06/17/1984
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"I cannot and I will not accept any measures which would cripple or kill our SDI program."
"You're an integral part of our free society, and your vitality is a sign of the vitality of freedom itself."
"These citizens represent a great national treasure, not only for their contributions to our society during this turbulent century but for what they represent now: a wealth of accumulated experience an..."
"It just took a huge, new investment of faith in each other."