07/13/1977
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"I come to you this evening to discuss the extremely important and rapidly changing circumstances in Southwest Asia."
"History teaches, perhaps, very few clear lessons."
"At the invitation of the President, Italian Prime Minister Francesco Cossiga will make an official visit to Washington January 24-25."
"With the support of the American people and working with other nations, we will deter aggression, we will protect our Nation's security, and we will preserve the peace."