10/11/1974
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"The United States must continue to adapt its foreign policy to changing circumstances."
"I do hereby urge the people of the United States to honor our American merchant marine on May 22, 1976, by displaying the flag of the United States at their homes and other suitable places."
"Our two countries have differences which neither side attempts to hide, but we also share many important interests."
"This is a measure of the importance that we attach to the growing relationship with the People's Republic of China."