02/16/1978
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"I am very happy to be here in Liberia, a country which is one of America's oldest friends."
"It’s a matter of the United States acting in its own best interests, because we know, now and in the future, that our economic well-being... can only come with a stable, free, and independent Africa."
"The number of political prisoners has been reduced 90 percent."
"His leadership qualities are now being recognized by others."