08/02/1976
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"Every single change has been a positive change."
"By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended."
"You and Betty have my best wishes, and my thanks on behalf of a nation which has benefited from your service."
"I want to express my thanks to those who have served and who will now be leaving."