The President's News Conference
02/07/1977
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We can no longer assume as we could in the past that the Earth will heal and renew itself indefinitely.
We Democrats have never been neutral about liberty and we Democrats will never waver in our duty to keep America strong ...
It would serve the Nation equally ill to underrate our strengths and our proven ability to handle difficult issues.
It is almost inevitable that America's new leader will confront an economic crisis.