12/26/1974
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"The one thing that I learned in the hard contest once every 2 years is that prospects for victory are seldom so bleak or so good as they seem."
"I do not choose to run in 1976 for myself alone."
"Young people today are a vital source of new Republican energy, Republican idealism, and Republican ideas."
"The ultimate strength of our party lies in its commitment to principle."