10/30/1976
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"It is with deepest regret that I accept your resignation as Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs."
"The announcement by Pope Paul VI that Elizabeth Bayley Seton will be canonized in 1975 is a milestone in our Nation's diverse spiritual history."
"You and your family have Mrs. Ford's and my warmest best wishes for every success and happiness in the years ahead."
"I am especially grateful for your selflessness in temporarily setting aside your plans to return to the private sector."