08/22/1976
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"We've had remarkable success in the last 16 months in dealing with the very severe problem that we faced at the beginning of last year on massive unemployment in our country."
"The most pressing problem facing this Nation is inflation."
"In the last 16 months we've seen a net increase of 5 1/2 million jobs, an almost unprecedented achievement."
"I think that we've now reached a time in the evolution of our country when your work is going to be of increasing importance."