10/24/1979
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"Small business has been the economic backbone of American life since the earliest colonial days."
"The people of our Nation owe a debt of thanks to the Members of the United States Senate for their courageous action taken today in voting for the Panama Canal Neutrality Treaty."
"The proposal does not increase the cost of the branchline program, currently authorized at $360 million."
"The United States is firmly committed to fair and open trade."