06/06/1979
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"No. I would like for them to be released today, but I don't have any reason to predict that they will."
"I recognized that when I began my campaign in 1975, and I recognized it this year when I was challenged by a whole group of candidates, Democrats and Republicans."
"I think it would be inappropriate now to build up expectations for a breakthrough on the hostages."
"It is a modern charter, well designed to meet the needs of the dedicated, able men and women of the Foreign Service in the decades ahead."