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On the recordApril 18, 1975
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are sacred rights, not to be given or not to be taken by shifting winds or changing moods.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks at the Old North Bridge, Concord, Massachusetts.

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