01/08/1980
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"It is not fair to judge the appointments just on the basis of sex."
"We share common problems. We share common ideals. We share common history. We share a common future, and we are mutually supportive."
"I will do the best I can to be a better President, and I know that you will see to it that I have your constant advice and counsel and criticism."
"We have appointed strong, vigorous, sometimes controversial women spokesmen to positions of crucial importance."