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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presidency.ucsb.eduGerald Ford: “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are sacred rights, not to be given or not to be taken by shifting winds or…”
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Remarks at the Old North Bridge, Concord, Massachusetts.
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