12/17/1979
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"The basic one is: Can we afford to neglect the needs of children? And the answer from everywhere came: No."
"I intend to declare a special day or week for the recognition of the problems of the children."
"I think the American people's judgment is so sound that they will penetrate the false claims."
"No, we are not close to war."