08/23/1976
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"I would do everything I could through moral persuasion and through my own actions as President to minimize a need for abortion."
"I have been deeply hurt, as have many other Americans in the last few years, with the deterioration and the quality of our governmental processes."
"I would not approve of [the use of Medicaid funds for abortion] at all."
"My own religious convictions on the abortion issue are in conflict with the laws that our nation must observe."