12/18/1974
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"This ceremony should make us realize how precious freedom is and how dearly Americans have paid for it from the first battles for independence down to the very present."
"Our military forces, when you consider the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marines, are unsurpassed by any foreign government."
"It is a great, great evening, and I am delighted to come here at the conclusion of 2 wonderful days."
"We decided that we weren't going to panic."