07/14/1977
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"The immediate fear, I think, has been alleviated."
"This is a natural disaster of unprecedented dimensions."
"The Federal Reserve actions will help to assure greater availability of funds for lending to small businesses, farmers, automobile dealers and buyers, and many other borrowers."
"My guess is that over a period of time the Mount St. Helens explosion will be one of intense interest to geologists and volcanologists and others from all over the world."