On the recordJanuary 3, 1978
The rights of the individual inherently stand higher than the claims or demands of the state.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe rights of the individual inherently stand higher than the claims or demands of the state.
Paris, France Remarks at the Palais des Congres.
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