06/29/1979
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"Like Mark Twain, George Ade, Ring Lardnor, and James Thurber, S. J. Perelman made a permanent contribution not only to American humor but to American literature as well."
"It's important for us to remember that education is the biggest single national investment in the United States."
"Mankind is in your debt for your fine contributions and for the example you have provided of selfless concern for others."
"When I became President, that situation was drastically different."