10/07/1981
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"Local government meeting local needs-that's a fundamental principle of good government."
"I have signed today H.R. 2230, establishing a new Commission on Civil Rights."
"Designation is an important step for these countries in their battle to revitalize and rebuild their weakened economies."
"I believe that the birth of this Commission can serve as another milestone in our long struggle as a nation to assure that individuals are judged on the basis of their abilities, irrespective of race,..."