Remarks in Fountain Valley, California
10/23/1976
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It will be only a symbol if its light is not matched by the glow of love in our hearts.
Peace on Earth, good will towards men--that message is as inspiring today as it was when it was first proclaimed to the shepherds near Bethl...
True peace is more than an absence of battle; it is also the absence of prejudice and the triumph of understanding.
It is my personal prayer on this Christmas of 1976 that the tree which I light tonight is only the beginning.