08/21/1977
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"Hope and perseverance are essential for overcoming the obstacles we face."
"Events set in train by President Sadat's initiative in going to Jerusalem have opened the prospect of real peace in the Middle East."
"There is complete agreement between him and me about our determination to work, without ceasing, to bring peace to the Middle East."
"A peaceful solution must be found to spare the people of the Middle East the agony of another war."