02/17/1979
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"Despite campaign disagreements and my own harsh words spoken under pressure and in haste, it was not his nature to forget how to love or to forgive."
"Change is a constant force in our lives, and we must adapt to it with resilience and hope."
"At critical times in our history, the United States has been blessed by great people who, just by being themselves, give us a vision of what we are at our best and of what we might become."
"He always spoke up for the weak and the hungry and for the victims of discrimination and poverty."