12/14/1978
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"Assistance in these efforts is essential in creating the conditions under which democratic institutions can grow and thrive."
"Many of our neighbors in Central America and the Caribbean are in crisis—crisis marked by economic problems, terrorism, and popular frustration."
"The United States expects that these assurances will be honored."
"A joint resolution to provide for a temporary extension of certain Federal Housing Administration authorities, and for other purposes."