02/17/1986
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"You're so much a part of our national past, and because you stand for growth and energy, you stand for the best in our future as well."
"It's so important to make our government leaders respond to the demands of the people."
"The American people want this anticrime legislation; they want it now."
"Veterans' preference is but a partial recognition of the great debt of gratitude that the country owes to those who have served in the Armed Forces."