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On the recordApril 22, 1976
As Americans, we all have a very solemn opportunity and duty to preserve, to protect, and to defend the liberties which are our American birthright.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks at the Freedom Foundation Dinner in Atlanta

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