12/22/1974
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"Please know that you take with you my very best wishes for every happiness and success in the years ahead."
"It is my intention to reinvigorate the Board so as to expand its role in the fight against inflation."
"These first few decisions do not end the unfinished business of clemency, but the task of formal forgiveness is underway."
"I consider them as valid today as when I first announced them."