Proclamation 4578—Captive Nations Week, 1978
07/10/1978
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There is no way to separate black history from the history of our country.
We've forbidden their fishing rights in our waters.
Our Nation is theoretically a nation dedicated to equality of opportunity, to complete freedom, to the right of self-expression.
It is important that all Americans know and understand the true meaning of that record.