On the recordSeptember 9, 1978
The strength of our democracy lies in the active participation of its citizens.
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That our country for the first time in my lifetime has abandoned basic principles of human rights.
We look on human rights as an ability to live in peace. And to believe that your future will be better than your past might be.
I think the last report I saw was that 28 loans have been made for people to rebuild their own homes.
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