05/15/1979
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"This is something that he didn't have to do, but it was just an extra demonstration of how valuable they consider our friendship with them."
"I would like to propose a toast to the Shah and to the Empress of Iran and to the great people of that country who are our close, present, and future friends."
"This is a great honor for me to have him come this first year that I'm in office."
"We look upon Iran's strength as an extension of our own strength."