03/09/1979
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"Our Founding Fathers spoke about the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but without freedom from oppression and from disease, the pursuit of happiness has little meaning."
"He made our nation stronger because he made it better."
"The Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award that's given in our country."
"I urge the communications media, educators, the aerospace industry, scientific and public-service organizations and the American people to join with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and S..."