10/17/1978
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"I hope that everyone will continue to wear facemasks of some kind to minimize the material that will go into one's lungs."
"My guess is that over a period of time the Mount St. Helens explosion will be one of intense interest to geologists and volcanologists and others from all over the world."
"We hope that banks will act promptly to pass on to their loan customers the benefits of the reduction in costs of funds they are now experiencing."
"I can't promise you that I as President have the ability to prevent a volcanic eruption."