09/14/1977
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"Negotiation is a long and tedious process—I know from personal experience."
"I know that in this endeavor, I take with me the prayers and the good wishes of the American people."
"The Senior Executive Service (SES) will go into effect on July 13, 1979."
"I leave tonight on a new mission in the service of the oldest of human dreams—the dream of peace."