09/18/1978
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"I hope that everyone will continue to wear facemasks of some kind to minimize the material that will go into one's lungs."
"The long-range handling of economic impact can be considered in a more orderly fashion."
"My guess is that over a period of time the Mount St. Helens explosion will be one of intense interest to geologists and volcanologists and others from all over the world."
"I can't promise you that I as President have the ability to prevent a volcanic eruption."