On the recordMay 25, 1980
I know what it means to be at sea for weeks and for months, both when our Nation was at war and also when our Nation was at peace.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI know what it means to be at sea for weeks and for months, both when our Nation was at war and also when our Nation was at peace.
Nimitz Battle Group in the Indian Ocean Remarks on Board the U.S.S. Nimitz on the Battle Group's Return to the United...
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