06/01/1977
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"We have tried to spell out very clearly... the United States position."
"I think it's much more important to have direct negotiations between Egypt and Israel than to have us acting as a constant, dominant intermediary."
"There will be substantial tax reductions in 1978, combined with comprehensive tax reform."
"In the last few days we have seen, I believe, an historic breakthrough in the search for a permanent, lasting peace in the Middle East."