08/18/1976
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"We, the American people, are the beneficiaries."
"The time for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment has come just as surely as did the time for the 19th Amendment."
"It is probably . . . the most important legislation on community development since the passage of the Housing Act of 1949."
"No one expects this bill to bring substantial immediate relief to the housing market, but over the long haul it should provide the foundations for better housing for all Americans."