09/19/1978
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"I accept your resignation."
"2,000 years ago-or 2,100 years ago, the Maccabees fought for and achieved a tremendous victory for freedom."
"This was the first occurrence in the history of humankind when the basic struggle was for religious freedom."
"I developed a profound respect for his abilities and an admiration for his modest, self-effacing manner."