07/18/1979
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"I have a great affection for him personally and a great obligation for what he has meant to me."
"I think that this kind of dedication to the defense of our country extends down to the newest and most junior crewmember who serves on the U.S.S. Los Angeles."
"My own hope, as I expressed in my Inaugural Address, is that eventually we might find some opportunity to completely eliminate atomic weapons from all arsenals in the world."
"I think that we have a confidence in ourselves and a determination to carry out our Nation's purposes that will stand us in good stead."