04/12/1983
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"You showed that you deserved to be national champions."
"You saw firsthand what pride and morale mean to those on the front lines of freedom."
"You of Penn State showed all the pundits and the odd-makers that they were just plain dead wrong."
"Your commitment and your achievements will continue in the institutions of government which you led so well and in the cause of liberty you so proudly served."