08/11/1987
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"I urge the Congress to act promptly and favorably upon this legislative proposal."
"In the end, it is these qualities that will ensure that freedom endures in this generation and in every generation to come."
"We must stick with the strategy of strength and dialog that has kept the peace."
"It is with regret that I accept your resignation as Secretary of the Navy, effective February 22, 1988."