07/09/1984
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"Let us be grateful for the providence that sends among us men and women with the courage and vision to stand peacefully but unyieldingly for what is right."
"He took the tension he found in our nation, a tension of injustice, and channeled it for the good of America and all her people."
"He genuinely believed in the potential of America."
"I believe the American people will welcome this demonstration of bipartisan cooperation."