05/25/1977
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"The people of Mississippi have met this disaster—and the tragedy it has wrought—with strength, resolve and faith."
"I am confident that their spirit will prevail over this unprecedented flood as it has over previous natural disasters."
"The accessibility of all types of health services is critically important to the elderly."
"Health is defined by the World Health Organization as a 'state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.'"