10/13/1980
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"From the day that I took office, I have sought to place at the top of my agenda and to awaken the conscience of the world and to bring that conscience about human rights to bear on the world's leaders..."
"I invite all the American people, and people everywhere, to join me on this thirty-fourth anniversary of the United Nations, in strengthening our common resolve to increase its effectiveness in meetin..."
"Human rights begin at home."
"Protection of the basic rights of all persons in our land is a vital part of our commitment to a just and humane society."