10/09/1980
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"Your example strengthens my faith in our Nation and in the future of our Nation."
"The surest guarantee of that peace today is an American military force strong enough for now and for tomorrow."
"The resolution of the Alaska lands question is the most important conservation measure to come before any Congress or any President in this century."
"I am pleased by today's action in the Senate on the Alaska lands bill."