07/29/1976
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"There will be no lessening in this Administration of my support for a strong Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines, and the Coast Guard."
"I was proud then, and I am proud now, to have always voted for Alaskan statehood."
"Let me reassure you today that this Administration is energetically seeking world peace but remains very aware that the best insurance for peace is the maintenance of a first-class military force read..."
"I want to take this opportunity to express my own lasting gratitude."