12/05/1983
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"We will be vigilant in the preservation of freedom and vigorous in its defense because we will not let down those who came before us or those who will follow."
"Today, clearly, history is on the side of the free."
"Rebuilding our defenses would come first."
"I'd just like to express to you and to legionnaires around the country my deepest appreciation for being there when it counted."